悪口

わるぐち· also わるくち、あっこう

(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 惡口

Meanings

Noun
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language; insulting remarks

Rare and archaic meanings (1)

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
(verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language; insulting remarksDated

More examples (10)

彼女かのじょの悪口わるぐちはやめなさい。

Stop bad-mouthing her.
彼女かのじょは私わたしに悪口わるぐちを浴あびせた。

She showered abuse on me.
この前まえは悪口わるぐち言いってごめんね。

Sorry for bad-mouthing you the other time.
私達わたしたちは他人たにんの悪口わるぐちを言いいがちだ。

We are apt to speak ill of others.
彼女かのじょは同僚どうりょうたちの悪口わるぐちを言いった。

She made some derogatory remarks about her colleagues.
人ひとの悪口わるぐちは言いわない方ほうがいいよ。

You shouldn't speak ill of others.
彼かれの悪口わるぐちをいっても何なにもならない。

There is no sense in speaking ill of him.
陰かげで他人たにんの悪口わるぐちを言いうべきでない。

You should not speak ill of others behind their backs.
陰かげで人ひとの悪口わるぐちを言いってはいけない。

Don't speak ill of others behind their back.
またあいつトムの悪口わるぐち言いってたの？

Has he been saying bad things about Tom again?