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evil in Japanese

evil in Japanese is 悪い, 邪悪, 邪心 — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in Japanese

悪い
adj
Pronounced: warui
Intending to harm; malevolent.
邪悪
adj
Pronounced: jaaku
Intending to harm; malevolent.
邪心
adj
Pronounced: jashin
Intending to harm; malevolent.
noun
Pronounced: aku
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
邪心
noun
Pronounced: jashin
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
邪悪
noun
Pronounced: jaaku
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

What does "evil" mean?

  1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
    "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities."
  2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
    "That coffee has an evil aftertaste."
  3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
    "The film explores the nature of good and evil."

evil in a sentence

  • The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
  • It was an evil act, committed with no remorse.
  • That coffee has an evil aftertaste.
  • The film explores the nature of good and evil.

Similar words in Japanese

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "evil" in Japanese?

"evil" in Japanese is 悪い, 邪悪, 邪心. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

How do you pronounce 悪い?

"evil" in Japanese is 悪い, pronounced "warui".

How do you use "evil" in a sentence?

Example: "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities." In Japanese, "evil" is 悪い, 邪悪, 邪心.

Are there other ways to say "evil" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "evil": 悪い, 邪悪, 邪心, 悪.

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