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JLPT N3 · Noun

悪魔 (akuma)

悪魔 (あくま, akuma) is a Japanese noun meaning “devil; demon”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
あくま
Romaji
akuma
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. devil; demon; fiend · noun
  2. Satan; the Devil · noun
  3. Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment · noun

Example sentences

悪魔は岩の間に隠れている。
Devils are hiding among the rocks.
Tatoeba #191366

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 悪魔

悪
bad, vice, rascalアク・オ・わる.い・わる- · 11 strokes
魔
witch, demon, evil spiritマ · 21 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 悪魔.

悪いわるいbad悪あくevil悪口わるくち(verbal) abuse意地悪いじわるmalicious悪化あっかdeterioration悪者わるものbad guy善し悪しよしあしright or wrong悪しからずあしからずdon't get me wrong, but ...改悪かいあくchanging (something) for the worse邪魔じゃまhindranceお邪魔しますおじゃましますplease excuse the intrusion

Source: JMdict entry 1152510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.