あく

evil; wickedness

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
evilwickedness
Noun
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.)the bad guy

Example Sentences

(あく)より救い出し給え。

Deliver us from evil.

諸神は(あく)(かみなり)(うつ)つという。

They say the gods smite evil with thunderbolts.

(かれ)は善と(あく)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(あく)の区別がつく。

Even a child knows right from wrong.

金銭はすべてのあくの()である。

Money is the root of all evil.

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