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不味まずい

Kana まずい Romaji mazui

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01i-adjective

usually kana

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant

02i-adjective

usually kana

poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy

occ. as 拙い

03i-adjective

usually kana

ugly; unattractive; homely; plain

04i-adjective

usually kana

awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise

05interjection

usually kana

oh no; uh-oh; this is bad

Examples

すき腹にまずいものなし。

Hunger is the best sauce.

Tatoeba #214992

あ！まずい！ガソリンが切れてきた。

Oh, no! We're running out of gas.

Tatoeba #234772

彼の筆跡は大変まずい。なにがなんだかわからない。

His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.

Tatoeba #116298

Source

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