悪徳

あくとく

vice; immorality; corruption

What does 悪徳 mean?

悪徳 is a Japanese noun meaning vice; immorality; corruption in English. It is written as 悪徳 in kanji, あくとく in hiragana, and akutoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

怠惰は悪徳のもと。

Idle hands are the devil's tool.