No. 902 in Japanese
悪い
"Bad" or "wrong."
In a sentence
私の成績は悪いです。
My grades are bad.
Here, "悪い" is used to indicate a negative quality, specifically describing the grades as being poor.
天気が悪いので、今日は外出しません。
The weather is bad, so I will not go out today.
In this sentence, "悪い" describes the weather condition as unfavorable or undesirable.
人を騙すのは悪いことです。
It is wrong to deceive people.
Here, "悪い" conveys a moral judgment, indicating that the action of deceiving is ethically wrong or inappropriate.
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