悪者

わるもの

bad fellow, rascal

What does 悪者 mean?

悪者 is a Japanese noun meaning bad fellow, rascal in English. It is written as 悪者 in kanji, わるもの in hiragana, and warumono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

いない者がいつも悪者になる。

The absent are always in the wrong.