悪気
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 悪 | 気 |
| わる Grade: 3 |
き > ぎ Grade: 1 |
| yutōyomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 惡氣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 悪 (waru, “bad”) + 気 (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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- malice, negative intent, ill will
- 悪気はなかった。
- Warugi wa nakatta.
- There was no ill will.
- 悪気はなかった。
- lack of trust, suspicion
- sneakiness, cunning
Synonyms
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN