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Search Terms: *鬼*
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expression
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better the devil you know than the devil you don't know, better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't(proverb)
noun
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false virgin's lepidella (Amanita virgineoides Bas)
Other readings:
シロオニタケ
noun
1.
gods and demons, divine spirits and souls of the dead
2.
one with (spiritual) power beyond that of humans
3.
fierce god
See also:鬼神 (きしん)
noun, no-adjective
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appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments, elusive, phantom(yojijukugo)
expression
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grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously, let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush(proverb)
Other readings:
墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよ【すみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよ】
expression
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where there's a will, there's a way(proverb)
noun
1.
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.
2.
veritable pandemonium, large number of people plotting and doing evil, creepy characters roaming about
Other readings:
百鬼夜行【ひゃっきやこう】
noun
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ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii), husk tomato, Chinese lantern plant(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほおずき《鬼灯》
、ほおづき《酸漿》
、ほおづき《鬼灯》
、ぬかずき《酸漿》[1]
、かがち《酸漿》[1]
、ほうずき《酸漿》[2]
、ほうずき《鬼灯》[2]
、ホオズキ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
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traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku, matagi(usually kana)
Other readings:
まとぎ《又鬼》
、マタギ
noun
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game of (blindfolded) tag similar to the children's swimming pool game "Marco Polo"
expression
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nobody knows the morrow, speak of next year and the ogres laugh(proverb)
expression
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all people aren't evil, don't distrust everyone, there is kindness to be found everywhere(proverb)
Other readings:
渡る世間に鬼は無い【わたるせけんにおにはない】