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敵役 (かたきやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

敵かたき役やく

also: てきやく

か

た

き

や

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

villain role; antagonist; bad guy

Refers to the role of a villain or antagonist in a story, play, film, or similar context. Often used metaphorically for someone cast as the 'bad guy' in a real-life situation.

彼かれはその映えい画がで敵かたき役

やく

を

演えん

じ

た

。

He played the villain in that movie.

会かい議ぎで彼かれはいつも敵かたき役やくを買かって出でる。

He always takes on the role of the bad guy in meetings.

Kanji

敵enemy, foe, opponent
役duty, war, campaign

Related words

悪あく役やく
敵役 refers to an antagonist role especially in traditional or theatrical drama, while 悪役 is the broader, more modern term for a villain in any story.
悪わる者ものN1
敵役 specifically means the antagonist's role in a story or play, whereas 悪者 can describe any bad person in real life or fiction.

Built from

敵かたき+役やく

Written forms

敵役Usage100%
- かたきやく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かたきやく is the most common.
- てきやく
  Alternate reading; less common than かたきやく.
てきやく

Etymology

Compound of 敵 (かたき, 'enemy, foe') and 役 (やく, 'role'). The reading かたきやく is the standard; てきやく is a less common alternative reading.