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    3. 悪名高い

    悪名高い

    悪あく名めい高たかい​

    infamous

    KMT9News #31+1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    悪名たかい悪名だかい

    あくめいたかいあくみょうたかいあくめいだかいあくみょうだかい

    Adjective

    1.
    infamous, notorious

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    その悪あ名く高めい犯たかい罪はん者ざいしゃはついに捕 まった。

    That infamous criminal was finally caught.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    彼かれは悪あく名めい高たかい詐さ欺ぎ師しとして知しられている。

    He is known as a notorious swindler.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの悪あ名く高めい行たかいこ動うどうは、多おおくの人ひと々びとの怒いかりを買かった。

    His notorious actions incurred the wrath of many people.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し上じょうには、悪あく名めい高たかい独どく裁さい者しゃが数かず多おおく存そん在ざいする。

    In history, there are many notorious dictators.

    KMT9HistoryPolitics & Law
    その悪あく名めい高たかい組そ織しきは、長なが年ねんにわたり社しゃ会かいに悪あく影えい響きょうを及およぼしてきた。

    That notorious organization has had a negative impact on society for many years.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    悪
    わる.い・わる-・あ.し・にく.い・-にく.い・ああ…(5)
    bad・vice・rascal・false・evil…(1)
    Kanji
    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    Kanji
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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