あく
Meanings
Noun
1. devil; demon; fiend
2. Satan; the Devil
in Christianity and Judaism
3. Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
Kanji used
bad
demon
Pitch accent
くま
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Composed of
① 倫理観から外れたこと。倫理に悖ること。
① 宗教等において、誘惑などして正しい道に進もうとするものを妨害するもの。② 不気味でまがまがしいこと。害をなすこと。細心の注意を要すること。
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
Examples (7 in total)
She is possessed by a devil.
He is a devil in human shape.
The man sold his soul to the devil.
The devil destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The devil is not so black as he is painted.
Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!
Angels have pairs of wings, and demons have tails.