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  4. 악당

악당

akdang
villain

영화에서 악당은 항상 패배한다.

The villain always loses in movies.


general

A person who commits evil or criminal acts, typically as the antagonist in a story or real life.

그 악당은 마을을 terrorized.

The villain terrorized the village.

Can refer to fictional characters or real-life criminals.

Collocations

악당 역할villain role악당 잡기catch the villain

Synonyms

악인악역범죄자

Antonyms

영웅선인

Related Phrases

악당 같은 사람phrase
a villainous person

Pro Tip

Common Usage

Used frequently in fiction to describe the main antagonist.

Word Origin

From 악 (evil) + 당 (group or party), originally referring to a group of evil people.

Usage Notes

Often used in stories, movies, or news to describe antagonists or criminals.

Word Breakdown

악
evil
root
+
당
group or party
root
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