悪党(あくとう)

あくとう
noun
villain, scoundrel
person
1. villain, scoundrel, rogue
A thoroughly bad or wicked person. Someone who commits evil deeds or engages in criminal or immoral behavior. Stronger than mere mischief — implies genuine malice or villainy.
あいつは悪党(あくとう)だ。
That guy is a villain.
悪党(あくとう)どもがこの町(まち)を支配(しはい)している。
A gang of villains controls this town.
彼(かれ)は見(み)た目(め)は紳士(しんし)だが、裏(うら)では悪党(あくとう)として知(し)られていた。
He looked like a gentleman, but behind the scenes he was known as a scoundrel.

Usage

悪党(あくとう) refers to a genuinely bad or evil person. It is commonly used in fiction, historical dramas, and storytelling. In everyday speech, it carries a strong negative judgment.

Common collocations

  • 大(おお)悪党(あくとう): a great villain, arch-villain
  • 悪党(あくとう)の一味(いちみ): a gang of villains
  • 悪党(あくとう)面(づら): a villainous face

Similar words

  • 悪党(あくとう): villain, scoundrel (genuine evil or criminality)
  • 悪者(わるもの): bad guy (broader, milder — includes petty wrongdoers)
  • 悪人(あくにん): evil person (literary, emphasizes moral wickedness)

Related Words

Synonym: 悪者(わるもの) (bad guy)
Compare: 悪役(あくやく) (villain role)
Compare: 悪人(あくにん) (evil person)
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Added 2026.2.22 14:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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