えぐい
えぐい
i-adjective
harsh; extreme; disgusting
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | えぐい | えぐくない |
| Past | えぐかった | えぐくなかった |
| て form | えぐくて | えぐくなくて |
| Adverbial | えぐく | — |
| Conditional ば | えぐければ | えぐくなければ |
| Conditional たら | えぐかったら | えぐくなかったら |
1.
harsh; severe; extreme
Describing something intense, extreme, or difficult to handle (modern slang).
その映画のシーンはえぐかった。
That scene in the movie was intense/disturbing.
残業がえぐい。
The overtime is extreme/brutal.
2.
acrid; disgusting (taste)
Having an unpleasant, bitter, or harsh taste that causes discomfort.
この野菜はえぐみがある。
This vegetable has an acrid taste.
あくが強くて、えぐい味がする。
It has a strong harshness and tastes acrid.
この山菜はそのまま食べるとえぐみが強いので、水にさらしてから料理する。
This wild plant has a strong acrid taste if eaten raw, so it is soaked in water before cooking.
えぐい originally described an unpleasant, acrid taste (like raw taro), but has evolved into widely-used slang.
MODERN SLANG (Sense 1):
Means "extreme," "brutal," or "intense." Can be both negative ("that's messed up") and impressed ("that's insane"). Similar to やばい in versatility.
ORIGINAL TASTE (Sense 2):
えぐみ is the noun form for the harsh, acrid taste found in certain vegetables. 山菜 (wild plants) are often soaked in water to remove えぐみ.
FORMS:
- えぐい → えぐくない (negative) → えぐかった (past)
- えぐみ: noun form (the acrid taste)
- えぐさ: noun form (the intensity/harshness)
REGISTER:
Very casual/colloquial in the slang sense. Not used in formal writing.
Related Words
Synonym:
やばい (intense/extreme (slang))