あくしつ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. malicious; vicious; malignant; underhanded
2. shoddy; inferior; poor-quality; second-rate
Kanji used
bad
quality
Pitch accent
くしつ
Top 15700
Composed of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
malignancy; viciousness; underhandedness
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
Examples (2 in total)
It's not illegal, but it's pernicious.
Bad drivers should have their licenses taken away from them.