Vocabulary
鬼
おに
ogre; demon; oni
noun
N3
freq #8
Example sentences
彼(かれ)は仕事の鬼(しごとのおに)だ。
He is an eager beaver.
渡(わた)る世間(せけん)に鬼(おに)はなし。
There is kindness to be found everywhere.
寺(てら)の隣(となり)に鬼(おに)が住(す)む。
The devil lurks behind the cross.
鬼(おに)の留守(るす)に洗濯(せんたく)。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
鬼の目にも涙(おにのめにもなみだ)。
Even the hard-hearted can be moved to tears.
来年(らいねん)のことを言(い)うと鬼(おに)が笑(わら)う。
Speak of the next year, and the devil will laugh.