鬼
キ
おに • おに-
ghost; devil
Words
鬼も十八番茶も出花
おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな
- just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth exp proverb
渡る世間に鬼はない
わたるせけんにおにはない
- all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere exp proverb
鬼に金棒
おににかなぼう
- making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (giving) a metal rod to an ogre exp id
鬼の目にも涙
おにのめにもなみだ
- even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; a tear in the ogre's eye exp proverb
心を鬼にする
こころをおににする
- to harden one's heart exp vs-i