わる
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. bad; poor; undesirable
2. poor (quality); inferior; insufficient
3. evil; sinful
4. ugly; not beautiful
5. at fault; to blame; in the wrong
6. bad (at doing something)
7. unprofitable; unbeneficial
Adjective (い)
Interjection
8. sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable
Kanji used
bad
Pitch accent
Top 200
Used in vocabulary (150 in total)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
feel sick; feel unwell
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
looking pale; looking unwell
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
on bad terms; at loggerheads
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
bad habit; bad habits
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
weird; disgusting; sickening
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
slow; weak-headed
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
slow; weak-headed; dumb
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
disgusting; creepy
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
having poor eyesight
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
malicious; deliberately mean
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
weird; disgusting; sickening
embarrassed; ashamed
to have an uneasy conscience
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
disadvantageous; long (odds)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
on bad terms; at loggerheads
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
embarrassed; ashamed
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
embarrassed; ashamed
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
tossing and turning while asleep
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
embarrassed; ashamed
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ill-bred; poorly brought up
bad habit; bad habits
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
and what is worse; to make matters worse
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
bad for the eyes
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous
having poor eyesight; poorly sighted
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
embarrassed; ashamed
of uneasy conscience
bad deed; evil deed
having poor eyesight
sick; nauseated; angry; irritated
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
ill-natured; of mean disposition; malicious; poor-quality; of poor quality
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
slow to understand; slow-witted
dim-witted; slow to catch on
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
dim-witted; slow to catch on
low class; poor quality
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
embarrassed; ashamed
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
slow to understand; slow-witted
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
slow to understand; slow-witted
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
embarrassed; ashamed
embarrassed; ashamed
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
worst of both worlds
after the good comes the bad
Examples (196 in total)
It was my fault.
This was my fault.
God is bad.