ヒール役やく

noun

heel role; villain role

Used in professional wrestling, movies, and similar entertainment to refer to the character who plays the antagonist or 'bad guy'. The term is a direct borrowing from English 'heel' plus 役 (role).

See also: ヒール

• 彼かれはプロレスでヒール役やくを演えんじている。

  He plays the heel role in professional wrestling.

• その俳はい優ゆうは映えい画がでいつもヒール役やくだ。

  That actor always plays the villain in movies.