Vocabulary

What does 酷い (ひどい, hidoi) mean?

酷い (ひどい, hidoi) means cruel; heartless; hard.

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Readingひどい
Romajihidoi
Part of speechi-adjective
ひどい
hidoi

cruel; heartless; hard

  1. 1i-adjective cruel; heartless; hard
  2. 2i-adjective violent; intense; strong
  3. 3i-adjective very bad; terrible; awful
  4. 4i-adjective excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable

Also written: 非道い

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