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まずい (mazui)

unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unwise, untime

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 2

Meaning

不味い (まずい, mazui) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unwise, untime”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

ここの料理りょうりはまずい。

The food here is bad.

この果物くだものは不味まずい。

This fruit has a bad taste.

この味噌汁は不味い。

The miso soup is bad.

このフルーツは不味まずい。

This fruit doesn't taste good.

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