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悪相 (あくそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悪あく相そう

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Meanings

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noun

evil countenance; villainous look

Describes a face or appearance that looks wicked, sinister, or untrustworthy.

彼かれは悪あく相そうだが、実じつはとても優やさしい人ひとだ。
He has a villainous look, but he's actually a very kind person.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
相inter-, mutual, together

Similar words

人にん相そう
人相 is a neutral term for physiognomy or facial features, while 悪相 specifically means an evil-looking face.
凶きょう相そう
凶相 also means an ominous or unlucky facial appearance, but is less common and may carry a stronger superstitious nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (evil) and 相 (appearance, physiognomy).