Meaning of 惨い(むごい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 惨い, 酷い

Kana Reading むごい

Romaji mugoi

Example Sentences

惨い, 酷い, むごい used in context

ひどく(むごい)なると、亀裂(きれつ)が生じたり(しょうじる)、断裂(だんれつ)することもあります(ある)。

In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
さまざまな(さまざま)才能(さいのう)に恵まれて、なんでもそつなくこなす姉(あね)にとって、平々凡々たる(へいへいぼんぼん)俺(おれ)の存在(そんざい)はひどく(むごい)許せないものらしい。

For my multi-talented sister, able do anything with ease, it seems that my commonplace self is something whose existence she finds very hard to forgive.
勝負(しょうぶ)をしましょう(する)。より酷い(むごい)暴言(ぼうげん)を吐いた方(かた)が勝ち(かち)です。

Let's have a contest. The side to come up with the worst insult wins.
雨(あめ)がひどく(むごい)降った(くだる)のでグラウンドはぐしゃぐしゃだ。

It rains heavily so the ground is very soggy.
ヒドイ(むごい)ね、ボクら(ぼくら)の関係(かんけい)はこんなにドライだった(だ)の？

How could you? Is our relationship really so cold?
列車(れっしゃ)はひどく(むごい(いる))混んでい(いる)たので私(わたし)はずっと立った(たつ)ままでい(いる)なければならなかった。

The train was so crowded that I had to keep standing all the way.

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Kanji found in this word

酷 JLPT 1

cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

On: コク

Kun: ひど.い

14 strokes

惨 JLPT 1

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

On: サン, ザン

Kun: みじ.め, いた.む, むご.い

11 strokes

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