Meaning

Primary

Inferiority

Alternative

Coarseness

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Inferiority is bad. It is inferiority, after all.

Reading

れつあく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

劣悪な職場環境の会社は、日本ではしばしば「ブラック企業」と呼ばれます。

Companies with very rough work environments are often called "black companies" in Japan.

Kanji Composition