| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 悪役 | あくやく |
Pronunciation: akuyaku
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ku-yah-ku
Usage: Can be used to describe a villain or antagonist in stories, plays, movies, etc.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼がこの映画の悪役です。
彼がこの映画の悪役です。Example Sentence English:He is the villain in this movie.
He is the villain in this movie.| Hiragana |
|---|
| わるもの |
Pronunciation: warumono
How to Say It Outloud: wah-roo-moh-noh
Usage: A more general term for a bad person or villain.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はいつも悪者役を演じます。
彼はいつも悪者役を演じます。Example Sentence English:He always plays the role of a villain.
He always plays the role of a villain.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 悪党 | あくとう |
Pronunciation: akutō
How to Say It Outloud: ah-koo-toh
Usage: Often used to describe a more nefarious or gang-like villain.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼らは街の悪党です。
彼らは街の悪党です。Example Sentence English:They are the villains of the town.
They are the villains of the town.Dictionary
悪役あくやくCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- villain; baddie; the villain's part
- Villain
悪者わるものCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
悪人あくにんCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
兇漢きょうかん
Noun- villain; outlaw; assassin
悪あくCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- evil; wickedness
- (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
- Evil
悪党あくとう
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- scoundrel; rascal; villain
悪漢あっかん
Noun- rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
奸賊かんぞく
Noun- villain
姦人かんじん
Noun- villain; scoundrel
兇賊きょうぞく
Noun- villain
悪玉あくだま
Noun- bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
不届き者ふとどきもの
Noun- rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
曲者くせもの
Noun- ruffian; villain; knave; thief; suspicious fellow
- peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; stubborn fellow
- tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
- expert; master; highly skilled person
- goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre; specter
無頼漢ぶらいかん
Noun- ruffian; villain; scoundrel
極道ごくどう
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- wicked; evil; profligate; immoral
- wastrel; scoundrel; villain
- organized crime; yakuza; underworld
- Gokudō
凶人きょうじん
Noun- scoundrel; ruffian; villain
無頼ぶらい
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- villainous; rascally; knavish
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
- independent; self-reliant
不埒者ふらちもの
Noun- miscreant; scoundrel; villain
悪徒あくと
Noun- rascal; scoundrel; villain
乱波らっぱ
Noun- thug; hooligan; ruffian; villain; scoundrel
- spy
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