“Villain” in Japanese
Short answer
Villain in Japanese is “曲者” (kusemonou). Full meaning: ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems.
Other ways to say “Villain” in Japanese
悪者
warumono bad guy, villain, evildoer, scoundrel
奸賊
kanzoku villain
凶漢
kyoukan villain, outlaw, assassin
凶賊
kyouzoku villain
姦人
kanjin villain, scoundrel
悪役
akuyaku villain, baddie, the villain's part
悪漢
akkan rascal, villain, scoundrel, ruffian, crook
悪人
akunin bad person, villain, scoundrel, wrongdoer, wicked person
悪徒
akuto rascal, scoundrel, villain
悪玉
akudama bad character, bad person, villain, baddie
無頼漢
buraikan ruffian, villain, scoundrel
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