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悪いWarui: what it means in anime
わるい · warui
bad; poor; undesirable
Warui means "bad". Said alone, 悪い is also a casual apology for guys and close friends, roughly "my bad" or "sorry about that".
Updated October 24, 2026
Where you hear it
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お前さんと雇い主には悪いが―
Re:ZeroEpisode 1 · 20 lines in episodes 1–3 -
目つき悪くてわるかったなー！
Toradora!Episode 2 · 11 lines in episodes 1–3 -
いまだに悪いウワサは絶えない
Mob Psycho 100Episode 1 · 11 lines in episodes 1–3 More examples (15)
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悪いヤツが誰かに消されていると
Death NoteEpisode 2 · 10 lines in episodes 1–3 -
うーわ 性格悪っ 捕れるか
Haikyu!!Episode 3 · 10 lines in episodes 1–3 -
あっ そうだな 確かに悪い
No Game No LifeEpisode 1 · 9 lines in episodes 1–3 -
夢みるのは悪いことじゃない
My Hero AcademiaEpisode 2 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
大体 この通知書も悪いよなあ
Hunter x HunterEpisode 2 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
悪いヤツだから捕まってるんです
One PieceEpisode 2 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
じゃあ 悪いことじゃあねえ｡
Chainsaw ManEpisode 1 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
えっ 何よ 気持ち悪い…
HorimiyaEpisode 1 · 8 lines in episodes 1–3 -
無理に引き止めて 悪かったな
K-On!Episode 1 · 6 lines in episodes 1–3 -
人に取りついて悪さする類の奴らだ
NoragamiEpisode 1 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
うるせえや 俺は今 機嫌が悪いんだ
Cowboy BebopEpisode 2 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
今日は 調子が悪かっただけよ
Violet EvergardenEpisode 3 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
そうか… 悪いことを聞いた
Reincarnated as a SlimeEpisode 2 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
子供を斬ると寝覚めが悪い
Soul EaterEpisode 2 · 5 lines in episodes 1–3 -
ふ ん コンセプトは悪くないね。
Polar Bear CaféEpisode 2 · 4 lines in episodes 1–3
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Lines from the Japanese subtitles of episodes 1–3 of each show. A translation is shown only when it clearly matches the line; counts are subtitle lines containing the word.
Usage and nuance
悪い、遅れた is "sorry, I'm late". It is quicker and more offhand than ごめん, and it sounds masculine and relaxed.
悪くない is "not bad", often a grudging compliment from a proud character. 悪い人 is "a bad person", and 運が悪い is "unlucky".
Rough characters use 悪いな as a half-apology before doing something they will not take back, like "sorry, but..." The real apology words remain ごめん and すみません.
Hear 悪い in Re:Zero20 lines in episodes 1–3 · tappable subtitles · free, no account