いやらしい
いやらしい
i-adjective
nasty, vulgar
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | いやらしい | いやらしくない |
| Past | いやらしかった | いやらしくなかった |
| て form | いやらしくて | いやらしくなくて |
| Adverbial | いやらしく | — |
| Conditional ば | いやらしければ | いやらしくなければ |
| Conditional たら | いやらしかったら | いやらしくなかったら |
1.
disagreeable, unpleasant, nasty
Describes behavior or manner that is off-putting or unpleasant.
いやらしい言い方をするな。
Don't say it in such a nasty way.
いやらしい笑い方が気になる。
His unpleasant way of laughing bothers me.
彼の態度はいやらしいほど丁寧だった。
His manner was unpleasantly polite.
2.
vulgar, indecent, lewd, dirty
Often used to describe sexually suggestive or inappropriate behavior.
いやらしい目で見ないで。
Don't look at me with those lewd eyes.
いやらしい冗談はやめてください。
Please stop making dirty jokes.
あの映画はいやらしいシーンが多い。
That movie has a lot of indecent scenes.
いやらしい has two main senses: generally unpleasant/nasty behavior, and sexually suggestive or vulgar behavior. The sexual connotation is very common, so use with caution.
WRITING:
Usually written in hiragana. Also written as 嫌らしい.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- いやらしい目: lewd eyes, suggestive gaze
- いやらしい言い方: nasty way of speaking
- いやらしい笑い方: unpleasant/creepy laugh
- いやらしい冗談: dirty joke
NUANCE:
When describing a person's gaze or behavior, the sexual connotation (sense 2) is often the default interpretation. When describing speech or manner, sense 1 (unpleasant, underhanded) may apply.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 卑猥: obscene, indecent (more formal, stronger)
- 下品: vulgar, crude (focuses on lack of refinement)
- 嫌: unpleasant (general dislike, without sexual nuance)