Meaning of 不味い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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不味いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingまずい
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Romajimazui
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- ugly; homely; plain; unattractive
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- awkward; untimely; inopportune; unfavorable; unwise
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Example Sentences
不味い, まずい used in context
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The choice of example sentence wasn't wise.
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まずいよ。また遅刻だ！！はやくも遅刻魔の異名をとってしまう。
Oh no! I'm late again!! I'm going to get the nickname 'King of Late arrival'.
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キーンコーン・・・カーンコーン・・・「うわ、まずい。本鈴だ！」
Bing-bong ... bing-bong ... "Oh-oh. The class bell!"
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The dinner they served was badly cooked.
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He complained of the dish tasting bad.
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He was always in hot water with his teachers for being late.
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