Word Meaning 悪口

わるぐち waruguchi

悪口 is read as わるぐち (waruguchi) and means slander.

Meaning

English

  1. slander
  2. bad-mouthing
  3. abuse
  4. insult
  5. speaking ill (of)

Reading

Kana

わるぐち

Romaji

waruguchi

Writing Variants

  • 悪口 あっこう akkou
  • 悪口 わるくち warukuchi
  • 惡口 あっこう akkou
  • 惡口 わるくち warukuchi
  • 惡口 わるぐち waruguchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 聞こえる,冗談,すれ違いざま,暴言 Rank 59 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

悪口雑言

あっこうぞうごん

all kinds of malicious gossip

陰で悪口を言う

かげでわるくちをいう

to insult someone behind their back

悪名高い

あくめいだかい

infamous

あく

(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.)

悪質

あくしつ

malicious

悪人

あくにん

bad person

悪意

あくい

bad meaning

悪女

あくじょ

ugly woman

悪事

あくじ

misfortune

悪者

わるもの

bad guy

悪用

あくよう

abuse

悪い

わるい

bad (at doing something)

Example Sentences

10

そんなわるくちはいわないで。

Don't say such mean things.

Stop bad mouthing Tom.

Don't speak ill of others.

Stop bad-mouthing him.

Stop bad mouthing them.

Don't call him names.

Stop bad-mouthing her.

He called her bad names.

She often calls him names.

Never speak ill of others.