great evil; enormous wrongdoing
Refers to large-scale evil, corruption, or criminal acts, often in political, corporate, or historical contexts. Carries a weighty, serious tone.
Used for a person who embodies great evil; a monstrous villain. Often appears in dramatic or literary descriptions, and in news about organized crime or corruption.
The politician gathered evidence to expose the great evil.
He is called the archvillain of the political world.
Compound of 巨 (きょ, 'great, huge') and 悪 (あく, 'evil, bad'). The combination straightforwardly means 'great evil'.