Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
ひど
Grade: S
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 酷い – see the following entry.
ひどい
[adjective] cruel
[adjective] severe, terrible
[adjective] very bad, terrible
Alternative spelling
非道い
(This term, 酷い, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
むご
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
惨い

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(むご) (mugoi-i (adverbial (むご) (mugoku))

  1. horrible
  2. cruel
    あれは(じつ)(むご)事件(じけん)だった。
    Are wa jitsu ni mugoi jiken datta.
    That was a really cruel incident.
Inflection
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1974), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Second edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō
  3. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN