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鬼 おに N3

  1. demon; ogre; oni
  2. spirit of a deceased person
  3. ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
  4. chaser; it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; tagger; tigger
  5. Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  6. extremely; super-; very

鬼ごっこ おにごっこ

  1. tag (children's game); tig

鬼才 きさい

  1. exceptional ability; genius; remarkable talent; wizard

鬼神 きしん

  1. fierce god

鬼が出るか仏が出るか おにがでるかほとけがでるか

  1. God only knows what may happen

鬼が出るか蛇が出るか おにがでるかじゃがでるか

  1. God only knows what may happen

鬼が笑う おにがわらう

  1. to be laughable; to be unrealistic

鬼ご おにご

  1. tag (children's game); tig

鬼になる おにになる

  1. to be ruthless; to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
  2. to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)

鬼に金棒 おににかなぼう

  1. (giving) a metal rod to an ogre; making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances
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