むごい

• 読み: むごい
• ローマ字: mugoi
• 発音: /mɯ.ɡo̞.i/

意味

Cruel; brutal; merciless; terrible. Describes an act, situation, or person that is shockingly harsh or devoid of compassion.

An i-adjective (usually written in hiragana; kanji 酷い is more commonly read むごい in classical or literary contexts) conveying extreme cruelty or a complete lack of mercy. Stronger than 厳しい (kibishii — strict) and carries an emotional weight of moral outrage. Used for brutal violence, callous treatment of vulnerable people, or harsh fates. Appears in both literary and colloquial speech.

例文

1. そんなむごい仕打ちを受けたにもかかわらず、彼女は恨み言一つ言わなかった。
2. 戦争のむごい現実を記録した写真が、世界に衝撃を与えた。
3. むごい運命に翻弄されながらも、彼は最後まで尊厳を失わなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: cruelty, violence, fate, literature, history

トーン: grave, emotional

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. Carries the sense of something so harsh it wounds the spirit. Occasionally associated with 酷 (koku — cruel, harsh) though the etymological link is debated.

文化的背景

時代: Classical to Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: General