Vocab Info
N3 Noun, Prefix
鬼ogre, demon, spirit of a deceased person, ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.), it (i.e. in a game of tag), Chinese 'ghost' constellation (one of the 28 mansions), very, extremely, super-
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
Noun
2.
spirit of a deceased person
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Noun
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
Only applies to おにNoun
4.
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)
Only applies to おに,See Also:
Noun
Prefix
6.
All Forms
鬼 【おに】、鬼 【き】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
お
に
Anime Top 800
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この山には鬼が住んでいるそうです。
It is said that demons live on this mountain.
子供の頃は鬼が本当にいると信じて疑わなかった。
When I was a child, I never doubted that demons really existed.
兄が弟に:「鬼が出て来る少し怖い話でよければ寝る前に読んであげるよ。」
Older brother to younger brother: 'If a slightly scary story with demons in it is alright, I'll read one to you before bed.'
鬼コーチと呼ばれている彼のレッスンを受ける時は一瞬たりとも気が抜けない。
He is known as a devil coach, and when taking lessons from him, you can't let up for even a moment.
子供達の話し合い:「どうやって鬼を決める?」「一番公平なじゃんけんにしよう!」
Children's Discussion: 'How will we decide who will be it?' 'Let's decide fairly with rock-paper-scissors!'
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