Word 11 of 20 · Level 60

鬼おにonidemon

Synonyms:demonogredevil

Example sentence

鬼おにごっこをしましょう！

Let's play tag (demon catch)!

How 鬼 is used

鬼おにrefers to an ogre or demon in Japanese folklore. In modern slang, it is also used as a prefix meaning extremely (e.g., 鬼おにうま - extremely tasty).

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