This is the 8415th most frequent Japanese word.
悪し
"悪し" (ashi) means "bad" or "evil."
悪し is used as an adjective to express the judgment or opinion about someone's actions.
彼の行いは悪しとされた。
His actions were considered bad.
悪し is part of the phrase '悪しからず', which serves as an apologetic or polite expression in this context.
悪しからずご了承ください。
Please understand without malice.
悪しき is used before a noun '問題', showing its meaning as 'problematic' or 'bad' issue in a more stylistic or formal context.