(わる)

わるい
adjective (i-adjective)
bad
1. bad, poor
Of low quality, not good, or unsatisfactory.
天気(てんき)(わる)いです。
The weather is bad.
()(わる)いです。
I have bad eyesight.
I'm not feeling well.
My grades were bad, and the teacher scolded me.
This road is bad, so please drive slowly. There are many holes.
2. sorry
Used colloquially to apologize or express regret.
(わる)い、(おく)れた
Sorry, I'm late.
Casual apology
(わる)()った?
Sorry, did you wait?
Casual apology
Sorry, but could you help me a bit?
I felt bad, so I came to apologize.
If you think you did something wrong, you should apologize right away.

(わる)い is an i-adjective meaning 'bad.' It's the opposite of いい/よい (good).

FORMS:

  • (わる)くない: not bad
  • (わる)かった: was bad
  • (わる)く: badly (adverb)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 天気(てんき)(わる)い: bad weather
  • ()(わる)い: poor eyesight
  • 調子(ちょうし)(わる)い: not feeling well / not working properly
  • (あたま)(わる)い: not smart (can be offensive)
  • (なか)(わる)い: on bad terms (relationship)

AS APOLOGY (casual):

  • (わる)い!: Sorry! My bad!
  • (わる)いね: Sorry about that
  • (わる)いけど...: Sorry, but...

These are casual. For polite apologies, use すみません or ごめんなさい.