How to say oni in Japanese

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鬼^★【おにoni・きki】

noun:

oni; ogre; demon
spirit of a deceased person ➜ 亡魂
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.) ［おに］
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.) ［おに］ ➜ 鬼ごっこ【おにごっこ】
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) ［き］ - Astronomy term ➜ 二十八宿・朱雀【すざく】

prefix:

very; extremely; super- ［おに］ - slang ➜ 超

Example Sentences

同じonaji 頃koro、事務員jimuin・有村arimura 夏natsu 恵megumi はha、今月kongetsu を限りにwokagirini 退職taishoku するsuru 旨mune をwo五鬼oni 上jou にni 申し入れたmoushiireta。: At the same time, the clerk Natsue Arimura told Gokijo of his intent to resign after this month.
来年rainen のno ことkoto をwo 言えばieba 鬼oni がga 笑うwarau。: Speak of the next year, and the devil will laugh.
彼kare はha 仕事のshigotono 鬼oni だda。: He is an eager beaver.
渡るwataru 世間seken にni 鬼oni はha なしnashi。: There is kindness to be found everywhere.
遅れたokureta やつyatsu はha 鬼oni にni 食われろkuwarero。: Devil take the hindmost.

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