鬼
Words
知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼
しらぬかみよりなじみのおに
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better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the god you don't
exp
proverb
知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼
しらぬほとけよりなじみのおに
-
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't
exp
proverb
鬼メール
おにメール
-
e-mailing or texting someone many times
n
vs
col
鬼電
おにでん
-
calling someone over the phone many times
n
vs
col
鬼打ち豆
おにうちまめ
-
roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
n