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oni
UK /ˈəʊni/ US /ˈoʊni/
noun 1name 1
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4ADJ.
generic
VERB + ONI
fear
ONI + NOUN
y
ADV.
inevitably, only, such
Definitions
noun
1
A Japanese evil spirit or demon.
ONI 鬼. Generic name for devils, the representation of which in art is quite a common feature. Onis have claws, a square head with two horns, sharp teeth, and malignant eyes surmounted by big eyebrows; occasionally they wear trousers of tiger skin.
Across the ocean, in Japan, there once lived curious creatures called Onis. Every Japanese boy and girl has heard of them, though one has not often been caught.
name
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Initialism of Office of Naval Intelligence.
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ONI 鬼. Generic name for devils, the representation of which in art is quite a common feature. Onis have claws, a square head with two horns, sharp teeth, and malignant eyes surmounted by big eyebrows;
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Across the ocean, in Japan, there once lived curious creatures called Onis. Every Japanese boy and girl has heard of them, though one has not often been caught.
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"That's no human being playing the instrument," he thought in amazement. "It can only be an oni or some such being."
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An oni will appear inevitably to those who fear oni.
Tatoeba · #112537605
Oni is the name of a being in Japanese folklore.
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This is an oni.
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