| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 悪役 | あくやく | the role of a villain, a villain’s role；〔人〕a villain，《口》 a bad guy |
| 彼は悪役専門の俳優だ He specializes in playing villain’s roles.／《口》 He always plays the 「bad guy [guy with the black hat]. 彼女は夫を悪役に仕立てた She made her husband out to be the villain. 市政刷新のためには私はあえて悪役をも辞さない心構えでおります I am perfectly willing to be called names if what I do helps advance the reform of city government. |