English–Japanese
“ugly” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiminikui
Example
このデザインは醜いです。ko no de za i n wa miniki i de su
This design is ugly.
How to say “ugly” in Japanese
“Ugly” in Japanese is 醜い (minikui).
Refers to something whose visible form falls far short of a usual standard of beauty or pleasing design.
Example sentences with 醜い
その物語は人間の醜い部分を描いています。so no monogatari wa nin gen no miniku i bu bun o ega i te i ma su
The story depicts the ugly side of human nature.
Tips for using 醜い
- The homophone 見にくい (minikui) means "hard to see", so context and kanji distinguish it from 醜い (minikui), which means "ugly".