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悪党 (あくとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あく党とう

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

villain; scoundrel; rascal

Refers to a bad person, often with a nuance of criminality or moral corruption. Can be used seriously or lightly.

彼かれは町まちで有ゆう名めいな悪あく党とうだ。
He is a notorious villain in town.
悪あく党とうの一いち味みが銀ぎん

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
党party, faction, clique

Similar words

悪あく人にん
悪人 is a more general term for a bad person, while 悪党 often implies a group or gang member and carries a slightly rougher, more criminal nuance.
悪わる者もの
悪者 is a common word for a bad guy or villain, often used in stories or everyday speech, whereas 悪党 sounds more like a hardened criminal or scoundrel.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (aku, 'bad, evil') and 党 (tō, 'party, faction, group'). Originally referred to a group of evildoers or a faction of villains, later extended to individuals.

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A gang of scoundrels robbed the bank.