Meaning of 悪意(あくい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 悪意

Kana Reading あくい

Romaji akui

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

ill will; spite; evil intention
Parts of speech

Meaning

bad meaning
Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

(criminal) malice
Parts of speech

Meaning

mala fides (criminal intent to deceive)

Example Sentences

悪意, あくい used in context

彼女(かのじょ)は私達(わたしたち)のグループに対して(にたいして)悪意(あくい)をもっている(もつ)。

She bears malice toward our group.
彼女(かのじょ)は悪意(あくい)からそれをした(する)のではありません。

She didn't do it out of malice.
彼女(かのじょ)はうそを言った(いう)かもしれないが、悪意(あくい)はなかった(ない)のです。

She may have told a lie, but she didn't mean any harm.
彼女(かのじょ)はあなたに悪意(あくい)など持っていなかった(もつ)。

She bore no malice against you.
彼女(かのじょ)のいった(いう)ことには悪意(あくい)は込められていなかった(こめる)。

There was no malice intended in what she said.
彼(あれ)は私(わたし)に悪意(あくい)を抱いている(いだく)。

He bears ill will against me.

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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

11 strokes

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意 JLPT 4

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On: イ

13 strokes

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