卑怯

Chinese

 
low; base; vulgar
low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble
afraid; rustic
simp. and trad.
(卑怯)

Pronunciation


Adjective

卑怯

  1. abject; shy and self-effacing
  2. mean and cowardly

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (卑怯):
  • Japanese: 卑怯(ひきょう) (hikyō)
  • Korean: 비겁(卑怯) (bigeop)
  • Vietnamese: ty khiếp (卑怯)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
きょう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi kan’on
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Adjective

()(きょう) (hikyō) ひけふ (fikefu)?-na (adnominal ()(きょう) (hikyō na), adverbial ()(きょう) (hikyō ni))

  1. unfair, dirty
  2. cowardly
    ()(きょう)(もの)
    Hikyōmono!
    Dastard!

Inflection

Noun

()(きょう) (hikyō) ひけふ (fikefu)?

  1. meanness, dirtiness
  2. cowardice

References

  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

卑怯 (bigeop) (hangeul 비겁)

  1. Hanja form? of 비겁 (cowardice).
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