えげつない
えげつない
i-adjective
nasty; vulgar; unscrupulous
1.
nasty; vulgar; in bad taste
Crude, crass, or lacking refinement.
えげつない冗談を言うな。
Don't make such vulgar jokes.
2.
unscrupulous; ruthless; extreme
Going too far in a negative way; having no moral limits.
えげつない商売のやり方だ。
That's an unscrupulous way of doing business.
値段がえげつなく高い。
The price is outrageously high.
FORMS:
- えげつない → えげつなく (adverbially)
- えげつない → えげつなくない (negative)
- えげつない → えげつなかった (past)
ORIGIN:
Originally Kansai dialect, now widely used in casual speech throughout Japan.
USAGE:
A strongly negative word used to describe:
- Vulgar or tasteless behavior/jokes
- Ruthless or shameless business practices
- Extreme amounts (price, difficulty, etc.)
In slang, sometimes used as an intensifier similar to "extreme" or "crazy":
- えげつない量 (an insane amount)
- えげつなく強い (ridiculously strong)
REGISTER:
Casual/colloquial. Avoid in formal contexts.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 下品 - vulgar, coarse
- 汚い - dirty (can mean "underhanded")
- エグい - slang variant (same word)