悪気
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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悪 | 気 |
わる Grade: 3 |
き > ぎ Grade: 1 |
yutōyomi |
Alternative spelling |
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惡氣 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Tokyo) わるぎ [wàrúgí] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- (Tokyo) わるぎ [wàrúgíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[2]
- IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ̟ᵝɡʲi]
Noun edit
- 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