Japanese

あく
Meaning: evil; wickedness; badness
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

悪

Example sentences

He fought against the forces of evil.
彼はついに悪の道に堕ちてしまった。
He finally fell into the path of evil.
悪の組織の手下たちが街を襲った。
The henchmen of the evil organization attacked the town.
神官は桃弧棘矢を使って悪を祓う
The priest uses the peach bow and thorny arrow to ward off evil

Usage Notes

Refers to moral wrongness or things that go against justice and conscience. Opposite of 'zen' (good).

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