通り魔 | Japanese meaning

通り魔【とおりま】

Frequency rank: 31,637. – 31,911.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

random attacker; slasher
demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes byoriginal meaning

Forms

通り魔【とおりま】Frequency rank: 31,637. – 31,911.
とおりま

Generated definitions (experimental)

random attacker; slasher

This meaning refers to someone who attacks others on the street in an unpredictable manner, often without a specific target. It is commonly used in news reports or discussions surrounding crime.

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He was attacked by a random slasher.

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Incidents involving random attackers are increasing.

demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by

In this sense, it refers to a mythical or supernatural entity believed to bring bad luck or harm simply by being near or passing by a person or place. This usage is more cultural and can be found in folklore or traditional stories.

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It was said that there was a demon of misfortune in that house.

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After the demon passed by, they were met with bad events.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to encounter a random attackerrandom attack incidentfear of random attackersvictim of a random attackto be cautious of random attackersnews about random attacksthe perpetrator of a random attackincrease in random attack incidentsto escape from a random attackerto be targeted by a random attacker

Example sentences

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A mother and her two children were stabbed to death in a slasher incident.

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