(みにく)

みにくい
i-adjective
ugly; unsightly; shameful
literaryemotionappearance
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(みにく)(みにく)くない
Past(みにく)かった(みにく)くなかった
て form(みにく)くて(みにく)くなくて
Adverbial(みにく)
Conditional ば(みにく)ければ(みにく)くなければ
Conditional たら(みにく)かったら(みにく)くなかったら
1. ugly; unsightly
Unpleasant or offensive to look at.
Do you know the story 'The Ugly Duckling'?
(みにく)(きず)(のこ)った
An ugly scar remained.
I think it's an unsightly building.
(みにく)(かお)している
He has an ugly face.
2. shameful; disgraceful; unseemly
Morally repugnant or causing embarrassment.
The ugly struggle for power continued.
I don't want to show my ugly side.
I can't forgive such shameful behavior.
It's a disgraceful fight over money.
Jealousy is an unseemly emotion.
He revealed his shameful true nature.

(みにく)い is an i-adjective meaning ugly, both physically and morally.

Forms

  • Adverbial: (みにく)
  • Noun form: (みにく)さ (ugliness)

Common patterns

Similar words

Register: Neutral to formal. A strong word that can be offensive when applied directly to people.