terrible; cruel; awful
Word type:
Standard:
ひどい
Standard kanji:
酷い
Example:
A: 今週、毎日テストあんねん。
B:えぐいなあ。
A: This week, we'll have a test every day.
B: That's terrible.
terrible; cruel; awful
A: 今週、毎日テストあんねん。
B:えぐいなあ。
A: This week, we'll have a test every day.
B: That's terrible.
Commentary:
えぐい can be used in a broad set of circumstances.
While generally a negative term, young people may use it to describe something they like.