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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

鬼おに

oni

ogre, demon

Example sentences

  1. この世よに鬼おにはいない。

    There are no demons in this world.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 鬼おにたちが総出そうでで獲物えものを捕つかまえに出でた。

    The demons came out all at once to capture their prey.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 森もりに行いくなら、人食ひとぐい鬼おにに気きをつけてください！

    If you go into the forest, watch out for the man-eating ogres!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 鬼

  • 鬼ghost; devilOnキKunおに・おに-

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