あく
悪
evil; wickedness
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
evil•wickedness
Noun
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.)•the bad guy
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Example Sentences
悪より救い出し給え。
Deliver us from evil.
諸神は悪を雷で打つという。
They say the gods smite evil with thunderbolts.
彼は善と悪の区別がわからない。
He doesn't know the difference between right and wrong.
子供でさえ善と悪の区別がつく。
Even a child knows right from wrong.
金銭はすべてのあくの根である。
Money is the root of all evil.
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