This is the 6961st most frequent Japanese word.
マズイ
Unappetizing; bad-tasting; undesirable; awkward.
Here, 'マズイ' is used to describe the poor taste or low quality of something edible.
このスープはマズイ。
This soup tastes bad.
In this context, 'マズイ' refers to an undesirable or problematic situation, not literal taste.
このままだとマズイですね。
If things continue like this, it's going to be bad.
In this example, 'マズイ' indicates an action or behavior that is troublesome or inappropriate.