悪 (è) - Evil, wicked, bad, vicious & also used in Japanese kanji with similar meaning.

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悪 · è

Evil, wicked, bad, vicious;

also used in Japanese kanji with similar meaning.

Evil, wicked, bad, viciousalso used in Japanese kanji with similar meaning.

Usage highlights

Evil intentionBad habitVillain roleEvil spiritMaliceBad influence

Synonyms

  • 邪— wicked, evil, heretical
  • 凶— ominous, bad luck, vicious
  • 害— harm, injury, damage

Antonyms

  • 善— good, virtue, goodness
  • 良— good, excellent, fine
  • 美— beauty, beautiful, fine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has evil intentions (悪意).
  • This is a bad habit (悪習慣).
  • The villain in the story (悪役).
  • She felt sick and nauseous (吐き気がする).

Collocations

  • Evil intention(悪意)
  • Bad habit(悪習慣)
  • Villain role(悪役)
  • Evil spirit(悪霊)
  • Malice(悪意)
  • Bad influence(悪影響)

Idioms

  • Good and evil are clearly distinguished(善悪がはっきりしている)
  • The evil will be punished by heaven(天罰が下る)
  • Evil returns to the doer(自業自得)
  • To turn misfortune into blessing(災いを転じて福となす)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Japanese Buddhism, 'aku' represents negative karma and harmful intentions that lead to suffering.
  • The character appears in many Japanese proverbs about morality and consequences of actions.
  • Used in modern Japanese to describe anything from moral evil to physical discomfort or sickness.

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