- i-adjective, usually in kana cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
- usually in kana violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme
- usually in kana very bad; terrible; awful
- usually in kana excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; outrageous; unfair; unjust
酷い
ひどい
cruel
Meanings
むごい also 惨い
- i-adjective, usually in kana cruel; merciless; pitiless; brutal; atrocious; inhuman
- usually in kana tragic; horrible; terrible; dreadful; miserable; ugly; horrifying
Its kanji
In sentences
昨日酷い事故が起きました。 An awful accident happened yesterday. #2575175
頭痛が酷い。 I have a bad headache. #11257850
何と酷い天気だ。 What horrible weather. #876625
匂いが酷いです。 The smell is disgusting. #8334901
トムは酷く寂しくなった。 Tom felt very lonely. #1116262
その犬に酷く足を噛まれた。 The dog gave his leg a mean bite. #211014
もう夜なのに上階の騒音が酷い。 It's already nighttime but the noise upstairs is horrible. #9573199
納豆の匂いは酷いけれど味は最高。 "Natto" smells awful but tastes terrific. #121733