あく
Meanings
Noun
1. evil; wickedness
I think this is similar to the relationship between good and evil.
2. (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Don't forget your role as the bad guy.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (146 in total)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
Examples (9 in total)
I do have the will to fight evil!
There is no evil that lasts forever.
Tragedy does not necessarily arise from evil.