English–Japanese
“terrible” in Japanese
How to say “terrible” in Japanese
“Terrible” in Japanese is ひどい (hidoi).
It marks something as far beyond an acceptable level, whether the problem is poor quality, harsh conditions, or cruel treatment.
Example sentences with ひどい
今日は雨がひどいです。kyō wa ame ga hi do i de su
The rain is terrible today.
昨日はひどい目に遭いました。kinō wa hi do i me ni a i ma shi ta
I had a terrible experience yesterday.
Tips for using ひどい
- The polite phrase ひどいです (hidoi desu) places です (desu) after the adjective, making it a useful beginner pattern for saying that something is terrible.
Other Japanese words for “terrible”
昨日の試合は散々でした。kinō no shi ai wa san zan de shi ta
Yesterday's game was terrible.