Translation of "necessary evil" into Japanese

必要悪, ひつようあく are the top translations of "necessary evil" into Japanese.

necessary evil noun grammar

An unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.

+ Add

English-Japanese dictionary

  • 必要悪

    noun

    unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted

    Therefore, police were often considered a necessary evil.

    このようなわけで,警察は必要悪とみなされることも少なくありませんでした。

  • ひつようあく

  • Show algorithmically generated translations

Automatic translations of "necessary evil" into Japanese

  • Glosbe

    Glosbe Translate
  • Google

    Google Translate
Add

Translations of "necessary evil" into Japanese in sentences, translation memory