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N4
On: あく、おKun: わる

Memory Aid

'あく' — like 'ACK!' when something is BAD, causing a negative reaction.

'わる' — sounds like 'WAR,' which is a very BAD thing.

Vocabulary

悪いわるいbad, wrong
悪夢あくむnightmare
悪人あくにんbad person, villain
最悪さいあくthe worst
悪口わるくちslander, bad-mouthing

Example Sentences

このりんごは味が悪い。

This apple tastes bad.

夜、怖い悪夢を見た。

I had a scary nightmare last night.

彼は悪人ではありません。

He is not a bad person.

昨日は最悪な一日でした。

Yesterday was the worst day.

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