悪事

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 悪事 is read あくじ.
• Basic usage: It refers to wrongdoing or an evil deed that violates moral or social standards.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Object being exposed
  • 悪事を暴く means bringing hidden wrongdoing to light.
• Accumulation of small acts
  • 小さな悪事でも emphasizes that even an act small in scale still counts as wrongdoing.