adjective

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. harsh (taste, feeling, etc.), acrid, pungent, astringent.
  2. sharp (language, question, etc.), biting, harsh. Colloquialism.
  3. nasty, gross, disgusting, brutal. Colloquialism.
  4. awesome, amazing, incredible, cool. Slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
えぐい
 
刳い えぐい
 
蘞い えぐい
 
醶い えぐい
 
 
 
エグい