鬼

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鬼

noun キ · おに

  1. 神話・伝説の生物 (おに)日本における代表的な伝説上の生物。世の中に災厄を与える妖怪としての存在の他、地獄の獄卒とされる。
  2. (おに)冷酷非情な人のたとえ。
  3. (おに)特に勝負事において、すば抜けた能力や集中力を有する人や動物。
  4. (おに)遊戯において、(一時的に)他の遊戯者と別の不名誉な役をつとめる人。

In English

  • it The person who chases others in the game of tag
  • ogre brutish giant
  • demon evil being
  • devil evil creature

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {鬼},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E9%AC%BC},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}