This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

質悪い

Reading

Kana: たちわるい
Romaji: tachiwarui
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
1

in bad taste; problematic; of poor character

See also: (reading たち)

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament
Readings: アク、 オ、 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
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Example Sentence

「ボクは()てないさ。いつもサボッてるだけ」「そっちのほうが(しつ)(わる)い!」
➥"I'm not sleeping. I'm always just skiving off." "That way's even worse!"
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