不味い (Mazui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “bad(-tasting), unpalatable, unsavoury, unsavory”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivebad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible
- i-adjectivepoor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsyocc. as 拙い
- i-adjectiveugly; unattractive; homely; plain
- i-adjectiveawkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise
Examples
空腹にまずいものなし。
Hunger is the best sauce.
その絵は構造がまずい。
This painting has poor composition.
そのミルクはまずかった。
The milk tasted bad.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).