こっぴどい

Frequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.

adjective (keiyoushi)

(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severeword usually written using kana aloneemphatic form of ひどい

Forms

こっぴどいFrequency rank: 28,411. – 28,645.
こっ酷い【こっぴどい】Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.

Generated definitions (experimental)

really terrible; awful

This meaning is used to describe something that is of very poor quality or extremely negative.

。

His attitude is really terrible.

。

This dish is awful.

(very) nasty

This usage refers to something unpleasant or offensive, often in a way that shocks or repulses.

。

That rumor is very nasty.

。

A very nasty outcome awaits.

(extremely) harsh; severe

This meaning is used to indicate something that is very severe or difficult to endure, often relating to conditions or treatment.

だっ。

That winter was extremely harsh.

。

Her criticism was severe.

Generated collocations (experimental)

a severe scoldingto have a terrible experiencea harsh treatmentnasty wordsa terrible defeatharsh ridiculea severe windintense painsevere impactheavy rain

Example sentences

4 results

1. 。

My parents will jump all over me.

Tatoeba

2. 。

His teacher gave it to him straight for breaking the chair.

Tatoeba

3. 。

I got a nasty sting from a wasp.

Tatoeba

4. 、。、びっくりきごう「きごう？きごう」きごう「、たなか田中、きごう」。。、、たなか田中、。。、。。

Today, the managing director came in carrying a computer. Well, I was surprised and asked, "Can I help you with anything?", and he said, "My computer stopped working, so I called, but Tanaka told me to bring it up to the 4th floor, so here I am." Everyone turned pale. Well, needless to say, our boss gave Tanaka a real going-over. It couldn't be helped. It could've been any one of us though, so I thought, "I better be careful."

Tatoeba