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不味い

まずい

usually kana

Readings

まずいマズイマズい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-ibad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
  2. 2.
    adj-ipoor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
  3. 3.
    adj-iugly; unattractive; homely; plain
  4. 4.
    adj-iawkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise

Kanji breakdown

不
N34 strokesGrade 4
味
N38 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

すき腹にまずいものなし。

Hunger is the best sauce.

彼の筆跡は大変まずい。なにがなんだかわからない。

His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.

あ！まずい！ガソリンが切れてきた。

Oh, no! We're running out of gas.

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不味いまずい

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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