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[わる()]
waru
noun

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waru

English Meaning(s) for 悪

noun
  1. wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad guy; bad child; naughty child
  2. bad thing; mischief

Definition and Synonyms for 悪

Immorality morally objectionable behavior
Synonyms: にくい, 不正行為, 不義, 不道徳, , , 悪い, 悪事, 悪徳, 悪行, 憎い
Evilness the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
Synonyms: にくい, 不善, 奸邪, , , 悪い, 悪さ, 悪質, 憎い, 横道, 横道, , , 邪悪
Wrongfulness that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
Synonyms: にくい, 不届き, 不当, 不正, 不法, 不義, , , 悪い, 憎い, 曲事, 曲事, ,
Badness that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency
Synonyms: にくい, 不良, , , 悪い, 悪さ, 憎い
Dark absence of moral or spiritual values
Synonyms: にくい, 不法, 不道徳, 奸邪, 姦悪, 姦譎, , , 悪い, 憎い, 暗い, 曲悪, , , 邪悪, 邪曲,

Meanings for each kanji in 悪

» bad; vice; rascal; false; evil; wrong

Categories 悪 is a member of

Transgression the act of transgressing
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Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Immorality the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct
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Injustice the practice of being unjust or unfair
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Condition a state at a particular time
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 悪

Sample Sentences for 悪

Those guys are ruthless, covering up their tracks like that after all their wrongdoing.
I'm trying to rid myself of this bad habit.
During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
Jack is an evil boy full of evil ideas.

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