Meaning of 悪(あく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 悪 JLPT 1

Kana Reading あく

Romaji aku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

evil; wickedness

Example Sentences

悪, あく used in context

諸神(もろがみ)は悪(あく)を雷(かみなり)で打つ(うつ)という。

They say the gods smite evil with thunderbolts.
彼(あれ)は善(ぜん)と悪(あく)の区別(くべつ)がわからない(わかる)。

He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.
彼(あれ)は人種差別(じんしゅさべつ)を悪(あく)だと決めつけた。

He condemned racial discrimination as evil.
彼(あれ)はすべての(すべて)悪(あく)から魔力(まりょく)で守られた(まもる)。

He was charmed against all evil.
同盟国(どうめいこく)はその激しい(はげしい)戦い(たたかい)で悪(あく)の帝国(ていこく)を打ち破った(うちやぶる)。

The allies defeated the evil empire in the fierce battle.
知識(ちしき)は力(ちから)(ちから)(ちから)であるが、それは善(ぜん)を行う(おこなう)(おこなう)力(ちから)(ちから)(ちから)であるのと同時に(どうじに)、それと全く(まったく)同じ(おなじ)程度(ていど)に悪(あく)を行う(おこなう)(おこなう)力(ちから)(ちから)(ちから)でもある。

Knowledge is power, but it is power for evil just as much as for good.

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悪 JLPT 4

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On: アク, オ

Kun: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

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