悪名(あくめい)

あくめい
noun
infamy, bad reputation
evaluation
1. infamy, bad reputation, notoriety
A reputation for being bad, evil, or notorious. The state of being widely known for negative reasons.
悪名(あくめい)高(たか)い独裁者(どくさいしゃ)。
An infamous dictator.
その企業(きぎょう)は環境(かんきょう)破壊(はかい)で悪名(あくめい)を馳(は)せた。
That company became notorious for environmental destruction.
かつて悪名(あくめい)高(たか)かったその地区(ちく)は、再開発(さいかいはつ)によって安全(あんぜん)で住(す)みやすい街(まち)に生(う)まれ変(か)わった。
The once-infamous district was transformed into a safe and livable neighborhood through redevelopment.

Usage

悪名(あくめい) is always negative — it refers to being known for bad deeds, cruelty, corruption, or other disreputable behavior. The most common collocation is 悪名(あくめい)高(たか)い (infamous, notorious).

Common collocations

  • 悪名(あくめい)高(たか)い: infamous, notorious
  • 悪名(あくめい)を馳(は)せる: to gain notoriety
  • 悪名(あくめい)を轟(とどろ)かせる: to become widely infamous
  • 悪名(あくめい)が付(つ)く: to gain a bad reputation

Similar words

Related Words

Antonym: 名声(めいせい) (fame)
Synonym: 評判(ひょうばん) (reputation (neutral))
Compare: 汚名(おめい) (disgrace, dishonor)
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Added 2026.2.22 14:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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