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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesまずい
Pronunciation / Transliteration: masui
"その薬はとてもまずい味がした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing a feeling of disgust; repulsive, unpleasant, or unappetizing, especially in an infantile or informal context.
"He refused to eat the yucky green vegetables on his plate." - 2
Unpleasant or disagreeable in general terms.
"The medicine left a yucky taste in her mouth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the expressive interjection 'yuk' or 'yuck', first recorded in the early 20th century (circa 1920s) to mimic the natural phonetic sound of retching or disgust. The suffix '-y' was appended in colloquial English to form an adjective denoting a quality of being unpleasant, distasteful, or repulsive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yucky" is said worldwide
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Beurk
Transliteration: bœrk
"Il a refusé de manger ces épinards qui ont un goût beurk."
eklig
Transliteration: /ˈeːklɪç/
"Das Gemüse schmeckt wirklich eklig."
schifoso
Transliteration: /skiˈfo.zo/
"Ha lasciato un sapore schifoso in bocca."
asqueroso
Transliteration: /ask.ɾoˈso/
"No quiero probar esa comida asquerosa."
nojento
Transliteration: /noˈʒẽ.tu/
"Ele achou o remédio muito nojento."
घिनौना
Transliteration: ghinauna
"यह खाना बहुत घिनौना है।"
讨厌的
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de
"药有一种讨厌的味道。"
맛없는
Transliteration: mat-eobsneun
"그것은 정말 맛없는 음식이에요."
まずい
Transliteration: masui
"その薬はとてもまずい味がした。"
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