醜(みにく)い

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

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A strong, bookish word. Said of a person's looks it is very harsh; in everyday use it more often describes conduct, quarrels, or feelings.