悪気
Meanings
1
Refers to a conscious desire to harm or offend. Often used in negative constructions such as 悪気はない (there is no ill will / I didn't mean any harm).
He didn't say it with ill intent.
I didn't mean any harm.
Usage patterns
- 悪気はないto have no ill will; to not mean any harm
I didn't mean any harm, but it seems I hurt her feelings.
- 悪気があるわけではないto not be the case that someone has malicious intent
He doesn't have any malicious intent; he's just bad with words.
- 悪気なく〈動詞〉to do something without meaning any harm
The remark I made without any ill intent ended up making her angry.