Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 意地悪い(いじわるい) in Japanese

意地悪い
Kana Reading
いじわるい
Romaji
ijiwarui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
    Example sentence
    その老人見かけほど意地悪くなかった The old man was not as mean as he looked.

Examples of 意地悪い, いじわるい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

11 strokes

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On'Yomi: アク, オ

Kun'Yomi: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

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JLPT 4

13 strokes

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On'Yomi: イ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

ground, earth

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi:

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