鬼の目
oni no me
To say demon eyes in Japanese, use 鬼の目 (oni no me).
鬼の目 literally means the eyes of an oni, a demon or ogre from Japanese folklore.
What does it mean word for word?
鬼 means demon or ogre, の links the words like of and 目 means eye or eyes.
How does it change in a sentence?
Japanese nouns have no plural ending, so 目 covers both eye and eyes.
How do you pronounce it?
It is read oni no me.
Did you know?
- The character 鬼 is also used in the name of the popular Japanese sport 'Onigokko', which is essentially the game of tag, where the 'it' person is the 鬼.
- While 鬼 is translated as 'demon', in ancient Japanese history the word was once used to refer to soldiers from the mainland of Asia who were seen as frightening outsiders.
- The word 鬼 is often used to describe someone who is incredibly strict or scary, such as a 'demon teacher' 鬼教師, regardless of whether they actually look like a monster.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are looking at a scary mask in a shop.
- 結衣 Yui見て、この仮面はすごい鬼の目ね！Mite, kono kamen wa sugoi oni no me ne!Look, this mask has amazing demon eyes!
- 健太 Kenta本当だ。ちょっと怖すぎるよ。Hontō da. Chotto kowasugiru yo.You're right. It's a bit too scary.
- 結衣 Yuiでも、この鬼の目がかっこいいと思う。Demo, kono oni no me ga kakkoii to omou.But I think these demon eyes are cool.
- 健太 Kenta結衣は変わった好みをしているね。Yui wa kawatta konomi o shite iru ne.Yui, you have strange tastes.
