悪質(あくしつ)

あくしつ
na-adjective
malicious; vicious; bad quality
evaluation
1. malicious; vicious; ill-intentioned
Describes actions, behavior, or people that are deliberately harmful or deceptive.
悪質(あくしつ)ないたずら。
A malicious prank.
悪質(あくしつ)な詐欺(さぎ)に騙(だま)された。
I was tricked by a malicious scam.
悪質(あくしつ)な嫌(いや)がらせが続(つづ)いていて、警察(けいさつ)に相談(そうだん)した。
The malicious harassment continued, so I consulted the police.
2. poor quality; inferior; bad
Describes things of low or harmful quality, such as products, conditions, or substances.
悪質(あくしつ)な道路(どうろ)状況(じょうきょう)。
Poor road conditions.
この土壌(どじょう)は悪質(あくしつ)で作物(さくもつ)が育(そだ)たない。
The soil is of poor quality and crops won't grow.
悪質(あくしつ)な商品(しょうひん)を売(う)りつける業者(ぎょうしゃ)が問題(もんだい)になっている。
Sellers pushing poor-quality products have become a problem.

Describes something that is bad either in intention or in quality. When applied to people or actions, it implies deliberate malice; when applied to things or conditions, it means inferior or harmful quality.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 悪意(あくい): malice, ill will — refers to the intention itself, not the quality of an action
  • 劣悪(れつあく): inferior, poor — focuses on quality being extremely low
  • 卑劣(ひれつ): despicable, underhanded — emphasizes moral contempt

Related Words

Compare: 悪意(あくい) (malice, ill will)
Compare: 劣悪(れつあく) (inferior, poor)
Compare: 極悪(ごくあく) (heinous, extremely wicked, atrocious)
Compare: 凶悪(きょうあく) (atrocious)
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Added 2026.3.30 3:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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