まずい

terrible (in reference to food), unappetizing, unpleasant (taste)

i-adjective

Conjugation Table

Present

まずい

Negative

まずくない

Past

まずかった

Past Negative

まずくなかった

Te Form

まずくて

Adverbial

まずく

Conditional

まずければ

Presumptive

まずいでしょう

Example Sentences

このスープはまずいです。

This soup is terrible.

Kono sūpu wa mazui desu.

昨日のパンはまずかった。

The bread yesterday was terrible.

Kinō no pan wa mazukatta.

この料理はまずくない。

This dish is not terrible.

Kono ryōri wa mazukunai.

Grammar Notes & Usage Tips

•Conjugation Tip**: As an i-adjective, まずい follows regular conjugation patterns. For example, to say "was terrible," use the past form まずかった, and to negate it, use まずくない for "not terrible."

•Particle Usage**: When describing something specific as terrible, use まずい with the particle が. For example, スープがまずいです means "The soup is terrible."

•Common Mistake**: Don’t confuse まずい with おいしい, which means "delicious." Remember, まずい is used for unpleasant tastes, so using it incorrectly could lead to some awkward dining moments!

•Contextual Nuance**: While まずい primarily describes bad-tasting food, it can also be used more generally to express that something is undesirable or problematic, like using it to describe a bad situation.

•い-adjective: Conjugates by changing the い ending