Japanese

Noun

悪気 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 惡氣, hiragana わるぎ, romaji warugi)

1. malice, negative intent, ill will

   悪気 (わるぎ)はなかった。

   Warugi wa nakatta.

   There was no ill will.

2. lack of trust, suspicion
3. sneakiness, cunning

Synonyms

• (malice): 悪意 (あくい) ‎(akui)
• (cunning): 悪知恵 (わるぢえ) ‎(warujie)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9