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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

悪あく質しつ

akushitsu

malicious, unscrupulous

Example sentences

  1. 違法いほうではないが悪質あくしつだ。

    It’s not illegal, but it’s pernicious.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ネット上じょうでは悪質あくしつな、個人こじんを貶おとしめようとする行動こうどうが多おおく見みられる気きがします。

    It seems that I often see mean and disparaging behavior towards individuals on the net.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 勝手かってに水質検査すいしつけんさを行おこなったあげく浄水器じょうすいきを売うりつけるなど、悪質あくしつな訪問販売ほうもんはんばいが多発たはつしています。

    There are frequent instances of malicious door-to-door selling, such as pushing water purifiers on people after carrying out water quality tests without permission.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 悪質

  • 悪bad; viceOnアク・オKunわるい・わる-・あし
  • 質substance; qualityOnシツ・シチ・チKunたち・ただす・もと

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