鬼
おに
Also written き
Meanings
- Noun ogre; demon; oni
- spirit of a deceased person See also: 亡魂 (ぼうこん).
- ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
- it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; chaser; tagger; tigger See also: 鬼ごっこ (おにごっこ).
- Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) See also: 二十八宿 (にじゅうはっしゅく). See also: 朱雀 (すざく).
- Prefix very; extremely; super- See also: 超 (ちょう).
Kanji
- 鬼 ogre. Read as おに.
Example sentences
- 鬼の留守に洗濯。
When the cat is away, the mice will play. - 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか。この提案書の結果が見物だね。
There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see. - 彼は仕事の鬼だ。
He is an eager beaver. - 鬼を恐れている者には鬼が必ず現れる。
An oni will appear inevitably to those who fear oni. - 鬼たちが総出で獲物を捕まえに出た。
The demons came out all at once to capture their prey.
Common phrases
- 鬼がいる
- 鬼を退治する
- 鬼になる (おにになる) to harden one's heart
- 鬼が来る
- 鬼と化する
- 鬼を倒す
- 心を鬼にする (こころをおににする) to harden one's heart
- 鬼と戦う
Words containing 鬼
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