悪魔(あくま)

あくま
noun
devil, demon, evil spirit
1. devil, demon
A supernatural evil being, often associated with temptation and wickedness.
悪魔(あくま)が出(で)てくる話(はなし)だ。
It's a story where a devil appears.
悪魔(あくま)払(ばら)いの儀式(ぎしき)を行(おこな)う。
To perform an exorcism ritual.
この映画(えいが)には悪魔(あくま)が登場(とうじょう)する。
A devil appears in this movie.
悪魔(あくま)の囁(ささや)きに耳(みみ)を貸(か)すな。
Don't listen to the devil's whispers.
Figurative expression
悪魔(あくま)が人間(にんげん)を誘惑(ゆうわく)する話(はなし)だ。
It's a story about a devil tempting humans.
悪魔(あくま)と天使(てんし)が戦(たたか)う物語(ものがたり)だ。
It's a story where demons and angels fight.
2. fiend, wicked person
A person who is extremely cruel or wicked.
悪魔(あくま)のような人(ひと)だ。
He's a devil of a person.
彼(かれ)は悪魔(あくま)のように冷酷(れいこく)だ。
He is as ruthless as a devil.
あの悪魔(あくま)のような行為(こうい)は許(ゆる)せない。
Such fiendish behavior is unforgivable.
金(かね)のために悪魔(あくま)になった男(おとこ)だ。
He's a man who became a fiend for money.
彼(かれ)は悪魔(あくま)のような笑(え)みを浮(う)かべた。
He wore a devilish smile.

悪魔(あくま) primarily refers to Western-style devils and demons. Also used figuratively for cruel or wicked people.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 悪魔(あくま)のような: devil-like, fiendish
  • 悪魔(あくま)に取(と)り憑(つ)かれる: to be possessed by a devil
  • 悪魔(あくま)払(ばら)い: exorcism
  • 悪魔(あくま)の囁(ささや)き: the devil's whisper (temptation)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 鬼(おに): demon, ogre (Japanese folklore tradition)
  • 妖怪(ようかい): supernatural creature, monster (Japanese tradition)
  • 天使(てんし): angel (opposite)
  • 魔物(まもの): evil creature, monster

CULTURAL NOTE:
悪魔(あくま) is associated with Western religious concepts of evil. In Japanese folklore, the corresponding concept is 鬼(おに) or 妖怪(ようかい), which have different cultural connotations.

Related Words

Antonym: 天使(てんし) (angel)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.4.2 14:09
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