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Cruel


Radical Combination


Meaning

Cruel, Unjust

Mnemonic

If you announce that alcohol is illegal you're just being cruel. Honestly, saying no one can have any alcohol at all is totally unjust. They tried that in the 1920s and it didn't work then either, so cut it out! Let people drink what they want to drink!

Imagine if your country's leader announced that there would be no more alcohol. People would be in the streets in seconds calling them cruel and unjust!


Reading

On'yomi

こく

Kun'yomi

ひど, むご

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

After this cruel announcement is made everyone will turn to the next best thing after alcohol. Coke (こく)! It's not a replacement, but if this unjust law won't change, then coke sales are going to go through the roof.

Imagine drinking coke while complaining how unjust it is that you can't add rum to it.


Found In Vocabulary