悪 意(あくい)

あくい

noun

malice; ill will; bad faith

emotion

1. malice; ill will; spite

A feeling of wanting to cause harm or trouble for someone; hostile intent.

悪意(あくい)はなかった。

There was no ill will.

悪意(あくい)のある書(か)き込(こ)みは削除(さくじょ)される。

Malicious posts will be deleted.

彼女(かのじょ)の言葉(ことば)には悪意(あくい)が込(こ)められていると感(かん)じた。

I felt that her words were filled with malice.

2. bad faith (legal)

In legal contexts, knowledge that one's action is wrongful or that a claim is unfounded.

悪意(あくい)の第三者(だいさんしゃ)には対抗(たいこう)できる。

One can assert rights against a third party acting in bad faith.

買主(かいぬし)が悪意(あくい)であった場合(ばあい)、契約(けいやく)は取(と)り消(け)せる。

If the buyer acted in bad faith, the contract can be rescinded.

悪意(あくい)で取得(しゅとく)した財産(ざいさん)は保護(ほご)されない。

Property acquired in bad faith is not protected.

The antonym is 善意(ぜんい) (good will; good faith). In everyday use, sense 1 is far more common. Sense 2 is a specific legal term where 悪意(あくい) means "with knowledge" (that something is wrong), contrasting with 善意(ぜんい) (without knowledge).

Common collocations

悪意(あくい)がある: to have ill will
悪意(あくい)のある: malicious (as modifier)
悪意(あくい)に満(み)ちた: full of malice
悪意(あくい)を持(も)つ: to harbor ill will

Similar words

敵意(てきい): hostility — stronger, implies open antagonism
害意(がいい): intent to harm — more specific about causing damage
悪気(わるぎ): malicious intent — more colloquial, often used in 悪気(わるぎ)はない (meant no harm)

Related Words

Antonym: 善意(ぜんい)

Antonym: 好意(こうい) (goodwill, kindness)

Compare: 敵意(てきい) (hostility)

Compare: 悪気(わるぎ) (malicious intent)

Compare: 悪質(あくしつ) (malicious)

Compare: 悪感情(あくかんじょう) (ill will)

Compare: 邪気(じゃき) (malice)

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Added 2026.3.27 15:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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