彼は鬼のような形相で私を睨みつけた。
He glared at me with a demon-like facial expression.
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He is as strict as a demon when it comes to work.
子供たちが公園で鬼ごっこをして遊んでいる
The children are playing tag in the park.
節分には豆をまいて鬼を追い払う
On Setsubun, we scatter beans and drive away demons.
節分の日には、家族で豆まきをして鬼を追い払う。
On the day of Setsubun, the family performs the bean-throwing ceremony to drive away demons.
Usage Notes
Originally a mythological creature, now often used to describe someone relentless or extremely strict.
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