鬼殺し
onigoroshi
To say demon killer in Japanese, use 鬼殺し (onigoroshi).
鬼殺し (onigoroshi) literally means demon killing or demon killer. It is also a well known name for a strong, dry type of sake, said to be strong enough to knock out a demon.
What does it mean word for word?
鬼殺し joins the character for demon or ogre with the word for killing.
How do you pronounce it?
鬼殺し is read onigoroshi.
Did you know?
- The term 鬼 (oni) is used as a prefix in modern slang to mean 'extremely' or 'very', such as 鬼かわいい (oni-kawaii) for 'extremely cute'.
- In Japanese folklore, 鬼 (oni) are often depicted with horns and iron clubs, and they are said to be terrified of beans thrown during the 節分 (Setsubun) festival.
- The word 鬼 (oni) is often translated as 'demon', but it originally referred to spiritual beings that were not always evil and could sometimes be protectors of the law.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are discussing a fantasy manga.
- 陽太 Yotaこのキャラは鬼殺しなの？Kono kyara wa onigoroshi nano?Is this character a demon killer?
- 結衣 Yuiそうだよ。とても強いんだ。Sou da yo. Totemo tsuyoi n da.Yes, he is. He is very strong.
- 陽太 Yotaかっこいいデザインだね。Kakkoii dezain da ne.He has a cool design.
- 結衣 Yui本当だね。結衣も好きそう。Hontou da ne. Yui mo sukisou.True. I think you'd like him too, Yui.
