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悪人

Bad Person


Meaning

Bad Person, Villain, Evildoer, Bad Guy, Wicked Person, Evil Person

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A bad person is a bad person.


Reading

あくにん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 悪人ども

    bad people

    悪人顔

    villainous face

    悪人たち

    bad people

  • 悪人になる

    to become a bad person

    悪人に見える

    to look like a bad person

    悪人に仕立て上げる

    to make someone out to be the villain

  • 悪人を助ける

    to save a bad person

    悪人をこらしめる

    to punish a bad person

    悪人をやっつける

    to defeat a bad person

  • 悪人が死ぬ

    the villain dies

    悪人がはびこる

    wicked people are running rampant

    悪人がいる

    there is a bad person

Context Sentences

あいつは悪人だが、花が大好きなガーデニングのプロなんだ。

He's a bad guy, but he's a gardening professional who loves flowers.

この世界に生まれつきの悪人なんていないよ。

Nobody in the world was born a vicious person.

お前、本当に善人と悪人を区別することが可能だと思っているのか?

Do you really think it’s possible to differentiate between good people and bad people?


Kanji Composition