CEFR C1
foul
Translation
ひどく不快な / 汚い / 悪臭のする / 下品な
Meaning
Foul means very unpleasant, dirty, or offensive, especially a foul smell, foul language, foul weather, or foul water. The learner trap is fowl: fowl means a bird, especially one kept or hunted for food.
Examples
- 台所からひどい悪臭がしました。
A foul smell came from the kitchen. - 先生は授業中の下品な言葉を許しませんでした。
The teacher did not allow foul language in class.