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N4 い-adjective

酷(ひど)いcruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe, violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme, very bad, terrible, awful, excessive, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous, unfair, unjust

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        cruel, heartless, hard, harsh, severe

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        violent, intense, strong, heavy, extreme

        Usually written using kana alone

      3. 3.

        very bad, terrible, awful

        Usually written using kana alone

      4. 4.

        excessive, exorbitant, unreasonable, outrageous, unfair, unjust

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    酷い 【ひどい】、非道い 【ひどい】

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      怪我(けが)が酷(ひど)い。

      The injuries are severe.

      • N4

      彼女(かのじょ)は約束(やくそく)を破(やぶ)る酷(ひど)い人(ひと)です。

      She is a cruel person who breaks her promises.

      • N4

      傷(きず)が酷(ひど)いので、急(いそ)いで病院(びょういん)に行(い)きましょう。

      The wound is severe, so you need to get to the hospital as soon as possible.

      • N4

      天気(てんき)予報(よほう)士(し)：「酷(ひど)い天気(てんき)なので、外(そと)に出(で)るのはなるべくやめてください。」

      Weatherman: 'It's terrible weather, so please try not to go outside.'

      • N3

      このレストランの料理(りょうり)は酷(ひど)いので、もう二度(にど)と来(こ)ないと思(おも)う。

      The food at this restaurant is terrible and I don't think I will come back ever again.

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