Word Meaning 柄が悪い

がらがわるい gara ga warui

柄が悪い is read as がらがわるい (gara ga warui) and means ill-bred.

Meaning

English

  1. ill-bred
  2. vulgar
  3. boorish

Reading

Kana

がらがわるい

Romaji

gara ga warui

Writing Variants

  • がらが悪い がらがわるい garagawarui
  • ガラが悪い がらがわるい garagawarui

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 112861 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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柄の悪い

がらのわるい

ill-bred

がら

pattern

stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

柄長

えなが

long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

柄様式

がらようしき

pattern style

柄物

がらもの

patterned cloth

柄頭

つかがしら

pommel

柄振

えぶり

farming implement

義理が悪い

ぎりがわるい

failing in one's duty (e.g. to someone)

悪に強いは善にも強い

あくにつよいはぜんにもつよい

great sinners make great saints (after repenting)

行儀悪い

ぎょうぎわるい

bad mannered

往生際が悪い

おうじょうぎわがわるい

not knowing when to give up