クズ

Japanese

3/5 · Vulgar

Romanisation kuzu

What it means

Insult calling someone scum.

Literally “scraps”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “koo zoo”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Directed insult
How it's used

Literal waste sense also exists.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Literal waste sense also exists. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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