悪名(あくめい)

あくめい
noun
infamy, bad reputation
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:

  • 悪名(あくめい): infamy, bad reputation (always negative)
  • 名声(めいせい): fame, reputation (positive)
  • 評判(ひょうばん): reputation, reviews (can be positive or negative)
  • 汚名(おめい): disgrace, dishonor (emphasizes being stained by wrongdoing)

Related Words

Antonym: 名声(めいせい) (fame)
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Added 2026.2.22 14:57
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