まずい

Meanings

1. bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant
2. poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy
3. ugly; unattractive; homely; plain
4. awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise
5. oh no; uh-oh; this is bad

Part of speech: i-adjective, interjection

Example sentences

• すき腹にまずいものなし。

  Hunger is the best sauce.

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• 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.

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• 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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