Languages › Japanese Meaning of Mazui in Japanese Print Mazui; not good. John Lund / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 18, 2018 Mazui is a Japanese word meaning not good, or unwise. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Read More Meaning of Muzukashii in Japanese By Namiko Abe Meaning not good; unsavory; poor; unwise Japanese Characters まずい Example and Translation Konna koto o shite wa mazui to omoinagara yatte shimatta.こんなことをしてはまずいと思いながらやってしまった。 or in English: I did it against my better judgment. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Mazui in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/mazui-meaning-and-characters-2028665. Abe, Namiko. (2023, April 5). Meaning of Mazui in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mazui-meaning-and-characters-2028665 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Mazui in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/mazui-meaning-and-characters-2028665 (accessed April 27, 2024). copy citation