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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

悪わる口ぐち

waruguchi

speaking ill of someone

Also read わるくち. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 人ひとの悪口わるぐちを言いうな。

    Don’t speak ill of others.

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  2. この前まえは悪口わるぐち言いってごめんね。

    Sorry for bad-mouthing you the other time.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. またあいつトムの悪口わるぐち言いってたの？

    Has he been saying bad things about Tom again?

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Kanji in 悪口

  • 悪bad; viceOnアク・オKunわるい・わる-・あし
  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち

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