悪気

わるぎ

ill will; malice; evil intent

What does 悪気 mean?

悪気 is a Japanese noun meaning ill will; malice; evil intent in English. It is written as 悪気 in kanji, わるぎ in hiragana, and warugi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

なんの気なしに言っただけで、別に悪気があってのことではありません。

I just said so without thinking much about it. I didn't mean anything serious.