[EVA][OT] Morally/socially bad (Was: Did Shinji rape unconscious Asuka?)

M bochan at r4.dion.ne.jp
Tue Jan 30 01:13:16 EST 2007


 > BOTH warui (bad; wrong) and ii (good; fine) are used in the
 > context of either the weather or describing something in a
 > moral/social context as any Japanese teacher who knows
 > their stuff will tell you.

So in other words a "warui [kuruma/kudamono/etc.]" is a "morally/ 
socially bad [car/fruit/etc.]?

I don't think so.

Moral/social nuance is additional information provided by context,  
and not the other way around.  Your Japanese teacher may have  
emphasized the moral/social usage to make the point that these words  
CAN be used in that manner, or you may have misunderstood what he/she  
really meant, but "ii (yoi)" and "warui" are COMPLETELY generic  
"good" and "bad" that take all nuance from context.

If you are looking for "good" and "bad (evil)" with moral/social  
implications, then you probably want "zen" and "aku", although these  
are used differently.

"M"



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