悪あく名めい

noun

bad reputation; notoriety; ill repute

Refers to a widely known negative reputation or infamy. Commonly used in phrases like 悪名高い (notorious).

• 彼かれは悪あく名めい高だかい政せい治じ家かだ。

  He is a notorious politician.

• その会かい社しゃは悪あく名めいを残のこしたまま倒とう産さんした。

  The company went bankrupt leaving behind a bad reputation.

noun

evil deed; wrongdoing; wrongdoer

Only with reading あくみょう

Archaic sense, now largely obsolete. Used in classical or historical contexts to refer to a wicked act or a person who commits such acts. Only read as あくみょう.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「悪あく名みょうを為なす」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, the expression 'to commit an evil deed' can be found.