ひどい

ひどい
adjective (i-adjective)
terrible, awful
1. terrible, awful, cruel
Very bad, unpleasant, or severe. Can describe situations, weather, behavior, or treatment.
今日(きょう)は天気(てんき)がひどいですね。
The weather is terrible today, isn't it?
ひどいことを言(い)わないでください。
Please don't say such awful things.
そんなひどいことをしないで。
Don't do such a terrible thing.
ひどい話(はなし)だね。
That's terrible/awful.
ひどい目(め)に遭(あ)った。
I had a terrible experience.
2. excessive, extreme
Beyond what is normal or acceptable.
風邪(かぜ)がひどくなった。
My cold got worse.
Using the adverbial form
道(みち)がひどく混(こ)んでいて、会社(かいしゃ)に遅(おく)れてしまいました。
The road was terribly congested, and I was late for work.
渋滞(じゅうたい)がひどい。
The traffic jam is terrible.
頭痛(ずつう)がひどくて仕事(しごと)ができない。
My headache is so bad I can't work.
ひどく疲(つか)れた。
I'm extremely tired.

ひどい is an i-adjective describing something terrible, cruel, or excessive. It covers a wide range from "awful" to "severe."

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: ひどく (terribly, extremely)
  • Te-form: ひどくて
  • Past: ひどかった
  • Noun form: ひどさ (severity, awfulness)

KANJI:
Can be written as 酷(ひど)い, but hiragana is more common.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

USAGE NOTES:
As an adverb (ひどく), it intensifies the following word: ひどく疲(つか)れた (extremely tired), ひどく混(こ)んでいる (terribly crowded). When describing worsening conditions, use ひどくなる: 風邪(かぜ)がひどくなった (the cold got worse).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:37 · Revised 2026.3.5 20:42
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