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悪気

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
わる
Grade: 3
き > ぎ
Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
惡氣 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (waru, bad) +‎ (ki, spirit, intent, mood, will).[1] The ki changes to gi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(わる)() (warugi

  1. malice, negative intent, ill will
    (わる)()はなかった。
    Warugi wa nakatta.
    There was no ill will.
  2. lack of trust, suspicion
  3. sneakiness, cunning

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN