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cruel in Japanese

cruel in Japanese is 酷い, 残酷, 惨い — cruel means deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.

cruel in Japanese

酷い
adj
Pronounced: hidoi
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
残酷
adj
Pronounced: zankoku
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
惨い
adj
Pronounced: mugoi
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
残忍
adj
Pronounced: zannin
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.

What does "cruel" mean?

  1. adj Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
    "The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find."
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cruel in a sentence

  • The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.
  • Some children can be cruel when they tease a classmate about his clothes.

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What is "cruel" in Japanese?
"cruel" in Japanese is 酷い, 残酷, 惨い. cruel means: Deliberately causing pain or suffering to others, without mercy.
How do you pronounce 酷い?
"cruel" in Japanese is 酷い, pronounced "hidoi".
How do you use "cruel" in a sentence?
Example: "Some children can be cruel when they tease a classmate about his clothes." In Japanese, "cruel" is 酷い, 残酷, 惨い.
Are there other ways to say "cruel" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "cruel": 酷い, 残酷, 惨い, 残忍.
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