Meaning of 悪意 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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悪意
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Kana Readingあくい
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Romajiakui
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- ill will; spite; evil intention
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- bad meaning
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- (criminal) malice
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- mala fides (criminal intent to deceive)
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Example Sentences
悪意, あくい used in context
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She bears malice toward our group.
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She didn't do it out of malice.
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She may have told a lie, but she didn't mean any harm.
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She bore no malice against you.
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彼女のいったことには悪意は込められていなかった。
There was no malice intended in what she said.
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He bears ill will against me.
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Kanji found in this word
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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