also: あくした
evil tongue; gossip; slanderous talk
Refers to malicious or slanderous speech; somewhat literary or formal. The reading あくした is rare.
I've gotten used to his malicious gossip.
You can't trust someone who speaks with an evil tongue.
Standard kanji spelling for both readings.
Rare reading; あくぜつ is the usual reading.
Compound of 悪 (evil) and 舌 (tongue), literally 'evil tongue'. The reading あくした is a rare variant.