あくま
Meanings
Noun
1. devil; demon; fiend
We're like devils.
2. Satan; the Devil
3. Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
Pitch accent
あ
くま
Composed of
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
Examples (15 in total)
Did you pray to the devil?
She is possessed by a devil.
We're like devils.
I gave in to the devil's temptation.
He is a devil in human shape.
The man sold his soul to the devil.
Has that man who was bewitched by the devil come back?
The devil destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
I wonder if the demons have attacked again.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!
The self-proclaimed angel in front of me looked like a devil no matter how you looked at it.
By now he might look like nothing but the devil's minion.
How dare a mere demon deceive me!
Angels have pairs of wings, and demons have tails.
Indeed, when it comes to demons appearing in picture books and the like, they are usually dressed like this.