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What does ひどい (hidoi) mean?

ひどい means terrible, awful; cruel, excessive.

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Readingひどい
Romajihidoi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ひどい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkhidoi

terrible, awful; cruel, excessive

GenkiGenki 21

Example sentences

  • The rain yesterday was awful.

  • It's terrible to say such a thing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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