“The bad guy” in Japanese
Short answer
The bad guy in Japanese is “敵役” (katakiyaku). Full meaning: role of the villain, the bad guy.
Other ways to say “The bad guy” in Japanese
悪
aku evil, wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy; wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy
仇役
katakiyaku role of the villain, the bad guy
ワル
waru evil, wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy; wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy
惡
aku evil, wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy; wicked person, evil person, scoundrel, bad guy
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