Japanese symbol for “invective”
痛罵
つうば
Romaji: tsuuba
abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
In Japanese, invective is 痛罵, read つうば (tsuuba).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt abuse; invective; denunciation; sharp criticism
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “invective”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卑罵語 | ひばご hibago | pejorative term; derogatory word; invective |
| 軽蔑語 | けいべつご keibetsugo | pejorative term; derogatory word; invective |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 痛み | いたみ itami | pain; ache; soreness |
| 痛い | いたい itai | painful; sore |
| 頭痛 | ずつう zutsuu | headache |
| 苦痛 | くつう kutsuu | pain; agony; suffering |
| 痛烈 | つうれつ tsuuretsu | severe; bitter; scathing |
| 痛感 | つうかん tsuukan | feeling keenly; fully realizing |
| 罵る | ののしる nonoshiru | to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at |
| 罵倒 | ばとう batou | (verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement |
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