Definition of 鬼 (おに)

おに

鬼

おに

oni

JLPT N3

Common word

noun

ogre, demon, oni

spirit of a deceased person

Related Kanji

鬼	ghost, devil

Example sentences(showing 15 results)

かちょう

課長

の

おく

奥さん

、

いま

りょこう

ちゅう

。

、

おに

あいだ

せんたく

、

まいにち

の

ある

I heard the manager's wife is on vacation. And, well, when the cat's away, the mice play. Now he's out partying every night

おに

い

ま

せんたく

When the cat is away, the mice will play

わた

せけん

おに

There is kindness to be found everywhere

らいねん

い

おに

わら

Speak of the next year, and the devil will laugh

らいねん

い

おに

わら

Next year is the devil's joke

かれ

しごと

おに

He is an eager beaver

おに

るす

せんたく

When the cat is away, the mice will play

おに

め

なみだ

Even the hard-hearted can be moved to tears

てら

となり

おに

す

The devil lurks behind the cross

おく

おに

く

Devil take the hindmost

げんき

おとこ

びょうき

たお

、

おに

かくらん

うわさ

For a healthy cheerful guy like that to get sick is like the devil getting sunstroke. Everyone is talking about it

きみ

、

こわ

。

おに

かなぼう

With you here beside me I'm not afraid of anything. You're my fortress

ささい

、

おに

くび

と

There's no sense acting all triumphant like a conquering hero over such a minor thing

きみ

えいご

おに

かなぼう

If you could only speak English, you would be perfect

おに

鬼

に

かなぼう

金棒

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave