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Meaning of 陰で悪口を言う(かげでわるくちをいう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

陰で悪口を言う
Kana Reading
かげでわるくちをいう
Romaji
kagedewarukuchiwoiu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to insult someone behind their back

Example Sentences

陰で悪口を言う, かげでわるくちをいう used in context

  • 面と向かって誉める(ほめる)ような(ざま)人(じん)は、とかく陰で悪口を言う(かげでわるくちをいう)ものだ。

    Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.

  • 人(じん)の陰で悪口を言う(かげでわるくちをいう)な。

    Don't speak ill of others behind their back.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
陰で悪口を言う
Plain Polite
陰で悪口を言います
Negative
陰で悪口を言わない
Negative Polite
陰で悪口を言いません

Past

Plain
陰で悪口を言った
Plain Polite
陰で悪口を言いました
Negative
陰で悪口を言わなかった
Negative Polite
陰で悪口を言いませんでした

Te

Plain
陰で悪口を言って
Plain Polite
陰で悪口を言いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
陰で悪口を言われる
Plain Polite
陰で悪口を言われます
Negative
陰で悪口を言われない
Negative Polite
陰で悪口を言われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

陰 JLPT 1

shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow

On: イン

Kun: かげ, かげ.る

11 strokes

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悪 JLPT 4

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On: アク, オ

Kun: 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

11 strokes

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口 JLPT 5

mouth

On: コウ, ク

Kun: くち

3 strokes

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言 JLPT 5

say

On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

7 strokes

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