鬼 (Oni) is a Japanese noun meaning “ogre, demon, oni, spirit of a deceased person”.
Meanings
- nounogre; demon; oni
- nounspirit of a deceased person
- nounogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)
- nounit (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; chaser; tagger; tigger
- nounChinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- prefixvery; extremely; super-
Examples
鬼の目にも涙。
Even the hard-hearted can be moved to tears.
彼は仕事の鬼だ。
He is an eager beaver.
鬼の留守に洗濯。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).