悪口

わるぐち

Also written わるくち

Meanings

1. Noun (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language; insulting remarks

Kanji

• 悪 bad. Read as わる.
• 口 mouth. Read as くち.

Example sentences

• 君はよく人の悪口を言う。
  You are too ready to speak ill of others.
• 陰で他の人の悪口を言ってはならない。
  We must not speak ill of others behind their backs.
• 陰で彼の悪口を言うな。
  Don't speak badly of him in his absence.
• 陰で他人の悪口を言うべきでない。
  You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
• 悪口を言うのはやめなさい。いいことはありませんよ。
  Stop calling me names. That'll do you no good.

Common phrases

• 悪口を言う (わるぐちをいう) to insult
• 悪口を書く

Words containing 悪口

• 悪口を言う (わるぐちをいう) to insult

Word lists

• JLPT N3
• Core 5000
• Spoken
• Written
• Examples

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