悪人

あくにん

bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer

What does 悪人 mean?

悪人 is a Japanese noun meaning bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer in English. It is written as 悪人 in kanji, あくにん in hiragana, and akunin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

悪人でも手柄は認めてやれ。

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