Word Meaning 鬼が出るか仏が出るか

Listen to 鬼が出るか蛇が出るか

鬼が出るか蛇が出るか

おにがでるかじゃがでるか

God only knows what may happen

Listen to 鬼も十八番茶も出花

鬼も十八番茶も出花

おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな

just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

Listen to 鬼面仏心

鬼面仏心

きめんぶっしん

having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha

Listen to 鬼の念仏

鬼の念仏

おにのねんぶつ

demon's prayer (Ōtsu-e motif depicting a demon wearing monk's robes and holding a bell)

Listen to 神出鬼没

神出鬼没

しんしゅつきぼつ

appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments

Listen to 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼

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

Listen to 鬼

鬼

き

Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

Listen to 鬼神

鬼神

きじん

fierce god

Listen to 鬼子母神

鬼子母神

きしぼじん

Hariti (goddess of childbirth and children)

Listen to 鬼才

鬼才

きさい

wizard

Listen to 鬼気

鬼気

きき

ghastly

Listen to 鬼門

鬼門

きもん

weak point