餓鬼 | Japanese meaning

餓鬼【がき】

Frequency rank: 16,753. – 16,811. (for form ガキ: 2,854.)

Also【ガキ】がきガキ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

brat; kid; urchin; little devilword usually written using kana alonecolloquialism

This meaning refers to a young child, often used in a slightly teasing or playful manner to describe a mischievous child or one who is behaving poorly.

That kid is really a brat.

preta; hungry ghostBuddhismorig. meaning

This meaning relates to a concept from Buddhist beliefs, referring to a spirit that is suffering from insatiable hunger and thirst. It is often used in a more spiritual or philosophical context.

Those in the realm of hungry ghosts are said to always be starving.

Example sentences6 results

He hangs out a lot with the kids down the street.

Tatoeba

I am your father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night, and during the day I am confined to burn in fires, until the evil crimes I had done in my life are burnt and purged away.

Tatoeba

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餓鬼【がき】

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餓鬼【がき】

Frequency rank: 16,753. – 16,811. (for form ガキ: 2,854.)

Also【ガキ】がきガキ

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

brat; kid; urchin; little devilword usually written using kana alonecolloquialism

This meaning refers to a young child, often used in a slightly teasing or playful manner to describe a mischievous child or one who is behaving poorly.

That kid is really a brat.

preta; hungry ghostBuddhismorig. meaning

This meaning relates to a concept from Buddhist beliefs, referring to a spirit that is suffering from insatiable hunger and thirst. It is often used in a more spiritual or philosophical context.

Those in the realm of hungry ghosts are said to always be starving.

Example sentences6 results

He hangs out a lot with the kids down the street.

Tatoeba

I am your father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night, and during the day I am confined to burn in fires, until the evil crimes I had done in my life are burnt and purged away.

Tatoeba

国語辞典Japanese definitions