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表層形
あくごう
アクゴー
名詞

あくごう (アクゴー)

Akugou · あくごー — bad karma, sinful deed, evil deed

Other ways to say “bad karma” in Japanese →

あくごう in rōmaji: akugou, also spelled akugo.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 悪業 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月26日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
あくごう
見出し語 (Lemma)
悪業
読み (Reading)
アクゴー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
あくごう
読み・基本形
アクゴー
表記・基本形
あくごう
見出し語の読み
アクゴウ
How it's used

This is a formal or literary term used in Buddhist contexts or moral discussions to refer to evil deeds or their karmic consequences.

彼はあくごうを積んだ。
Kare wa akugou o tsunda.
He accumulated bad karma.

あくごうを償うのは難しい。
Akugou o tsugunau no wa muzukashii.
It is difficult to atone for evil deeds.

⚖️ Often confused with 'tsumi' (crime/sin), but 'akugou' specifically refers to the karmic result or the deed itself in a Buddhist sense.

💡 English Meaning

あくごう means “bad karma, sinful deed, evil deed” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

悪業 (アクゴー) — main entry →

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