oni
oni · onis · oni
A Japanese evil spirit or demonA Japanese evil spirit or demon.
UK/ˈəʊni/US/ˈoʊni/
Meaning
1 sensesA Japanese evil spirit or demon.
More definitions
- the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
Examples
3 sentencesAn oni is a yōkai.
ruОни — это ёкай. — LanguagesLover
An oni will appear inevitably to those who fear oni.
Oni is the name of a being in Japanese folklore.
deOni ist der Name eines Wesens in der traditionellen japanischen Volkskunst. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Japanese 鬼 (oni).From Japanese 鬼 (oni).
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Forms
plural: onis / oniSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy:Office of Naval Intelligence
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular