醜い

みにくい

ugly

Also:unsightly

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 醜い mean?

醜い is a Japanese adjective meaning ugly in English. It can also be translated as unsightly depending on context. It is written as 醜い in kanji, みにくい in hiragana, and minikui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

「美しい」とか「醜い」といった言葉は相対的な用語である。

The words 'beautiful' and 'ugly' are relative terms.

オレの醜い部分がオレを引き裂く。

The ugly side of myself tears me up.