悪あく玉だま

also: あくだま

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Meanings

noun

villain; bad guy; baddie

Refers to a person who is evil or plays the villain role, often in contrast to 善玉 (good guy). Common in stories, dramas, and metaphorical use.

この映えい画がでは、彼かれが悪あく玉たまを演えんじている。
In this movie, he plays the villain.
善ぜん玉だまと悪あく玉たまがはっきり分わかれている話はなしだ。
It's a story where the good guys and bad guys are clearly divided.

Written forms

悪玉Usage100%
- あくたま
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading あくたま is more common than あくだま.
- あくだま
  Alternate reading, less common but still used.
あくだま

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
玉jewel, ball

Similar words

善ぜん玉だま
善玉 means 'good person' or 'hero', the opposite of 悪玉. Often used together in the phrase 善玉悪玉.
悪あく人にん
悪人 is a more general and formal term for 'bad person' or 'villain', while 悪玉 has a slightly more colloquial or story-like nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 悪 (aku, 'evil') and 玉 (tama, 'ball' or 'jewel'). The 玉 here is a suffix used for roles or types of people, as in 善玉 (good guy) and 借り玉 (debtor). The reading あくたま is more common, with あくだま as a variant.