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悪令 (あくれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あく令れい

Meanings

1

noun

bad decree; evil edict

Refers to an official order or proclamation that is harmful, unjust, or morally wrong. Often used in historical or political contexts.

その悪あく令れいに従したがう者ものは誰だれもいなかった。
No one obeyed that evil decree.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
令orders, laws, command

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (aku, 'bad, evil') and 令 (rei, 'order, decree'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.