邪悪|じゃあくjaaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounwicked; evil
   彼かれは邪悪じゃあくな行為こういのかどで罰ばっせられた。↗

   He was punished for his evil acts.

• Synonym凶悪きょうあくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes brutal, atrocious behavior and is typically said of criminals and crimes; 「邪悪」 centers on wickedness of the heart.
• Synonym非道ひどうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means inhuman, merciless cruelty that defies human decency; 「邪悪」 stresses wicked, crooked character.
• Synonym極道ごくどうNeutralNeutral. Refers to a person who does evil or lives dissolutely, and to organized crime; 「邪悪」 describes an evil quality or nature.
• Synonym極悪ごくあくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means utterly, extremely evil, as in 「極悪非道」; it is more extreme than 「邪悪」.
• Synonym悪質あくしつNeutralNeutral. Describes nasty, malicious quality, typically of tricks, methods or behavior; 「邪悪」 carries a heavier moral sense of wickedness.
• Synonym悪あくNeutralNeutral. A noun for evil as a concept, or the villain role in a story; 「邪悪」 is a na-adjective describing an evil nature.
• Synonym邪よこしまNeutralNeutral. A noun meaning evil or wickedness, mostly used as an element in compounds like 「邪念」; 「邪悪」 is a full na-adjective.
• Synonym悪辣あくらつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes unscrupulous, vicious methods and schemes; 「邪悪」 stresses wicked, crooked character.
• Synonym邪曲じゃきょくWrittenWritten/formal prose and quite rare. Refers to a crooked, perverse heart; 「邪悪」 is the common word for evil.
• Synonym奸邪かんじゃWrittenWritten/formal prose and quite rare. Refers to a treacherous, wicked person or thing; 「邪悪」 describes the evil quality itself.
• SynonymあくどいCasualColloquial. Describes methods that are excessive, shady or sinister, and also gaudy, overly rich colors; 「邪悪」 stresses wicked, crooked character.
• Related悪いわるいNeutralNeutral. The all-purpose word for bad, from poor quality to wrongdoing; 「邪悪」 is far stronger, implying wicked, evil character.
• Related不法ふほうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means unlawful or illegal — a violation of the law; 「邪悪」 is evil in a moral, character sense.
• Related不正ふせいNeutralNeutral. Refers to dishonest or fraudulent practices such as cheating and corruption; 「邪悪」 carries a heavier moral sense of evil.
• Related不当ふとうNeutralNeutral. Means unjust, unwarranted or unreasonable, as of treatment or decisions; 「邪悪」 is evil in a moral sense.
• Related邪じゃNeutralNeutral. A noun meaning evil or wickedness, mostly used as an element in compounds like 「邪念」; 「邪悪」 is a full na-adjective.
• Related腹黒いはらぐろいCasualColloquial. Describes a scheming, black-hearted person harboring bad intentions; 「邪悪」 is stronger.
• Related不道徳ふどうとくNeutralNeutral. Means immoral, going against accepted morals; 「邪悪」 is stronger, implying deep-seated wickedness.
• Related罪作りつみつくりCasualColloquial. Describes something that deceives or hurts people, causing needless pain; 「邪悪」 stresses wicked, crooked character.
• Related腹黒はらぐろNeutralNeutral. Like 「腹黒い」: black-hearted and two-faced, wicked inside despite a nice exterior; 「邪悪」 is stronger.
• Antonym善良ぜんりょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means good-hearted, virtuous and honest — the direct opposite of 「邪悪」.
• Antonym正義せいぎNeutralNeutral. Means justice or righteousness — the direct opposite of 「邪悪」.

Say 「悪い」 for plain bad, 「悪質」 for nasty, malicious quality, and 「凶悪」 for brutal, atrocious crimes. 「邪悪」 is for wicked, evil hearts, intentions and acts, as in 「邪悪な考え」; for scheming, black-hearted people use 「腹黒い」. In formal prose on crime and cruelty, 「凶悪」「非道」「悪辣」「極悪」 fit better, while 「不法」「不正」「不当」 concern law and fairness rather than evil nature. 「悪」 and 「邪」 are nouns, not adjectives; the antonyms are 「善良」 and 「正義」.

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1. 邪よこしまで悪わるいこと。姦悪かんあく。