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悪漢 (あっかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
rascal ; villain ; scoundrel ; ruffian ; crook
A somewhat old-fashioned or literary term for a bad man, often implying a rough or criminal character. In modern casual speech, 悪者 or ワル is more common.
Similar words 悪わる 者もの 悪者 is the common, everyday word for a bad person or villain, while 悪漢 is more literary and old-fashioned.
ワル ワル is a casual, slangy term for a bad guy or delinquent, much more informal than 悪漢.
Etymology Compound of 悪 (aku, 'bad') and 漢 (kan, 'man'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a villainous man.
の
中なか
で
悪あっ
漢かん
を
演えん
じる
の
が
好す
き
だ
。
He likes playing the scoundrel in novels.