Meaning of 悪事(あくじ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 悪事

Kana Reading あくじ

Romaji akuji

Example Sentences

悪事, あくじ used in context

彼(あれ)ら(かれら)は彼(あれ)をけしかけて(けしかける)その悪事(あくじ)を働かせた(はたらかせる)。

They incited him to commit the crime.
彼(あれ)は罪(つみ)のない若者(わかもの)を悪事(あくじ)に加担(かたん)させるよう(ざま)そそのかしていた(そそのかす)。

He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.
彼(あれ)は悪事(あくじ)を働いている(はたらく)。

He's up to no good.
彼(あれ)はどんな悪事(あくじ)でもやり(やる)かねない。

He's capable of wickedness of any kind.
彼(あれ)はいつ悪事(あくじ)がばれるかと、気が気でなかった。

It made him uneasy that someone might find out any second what he was hiding.
都合の悪い(つごうのわるい)こと、そうそう隠し(かくす)とおせる(とおす)もん(もの)じゃない(だ)よ。悪事(あくじ)千里(せんり)を行く(いく)、っていうだろう。

You can't hide the fact that you're having a hard time. Bad news travels fast you know.

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Kanji found in this word

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

事 JLPT 4

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On: ジ, ズ

Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える

8 strokes

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