キョンシー
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Japanese
| Alternative spelling |
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| 僵屍 |
Etymology
From Cantonese 殭屍 / 僵尸 (goeng1 si1), imported via Hong Kong cinema.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a jiangshi
- 2002 May 16, “達人キョンシー [Master Jiangshi]”, in 新たなる支配者 [A New Dominator], Konami:
- 強い相手を求めさまよっているキョンシー。かつてはあらゆる武術の達人として知られていたらしい。
- Tsuyoi aite o motome samayotte iru kyonshī. Katsute wa arayuru bujutsu no tatsujin to shite shirarete ita rashii.
- A jiangshi wandering in pursuit of a strong opponent. They say he was known as the master of all martial arts.
- 強い相手を求めさまよっているキョンシー。かつてはあらゆる武術の達人として知られていたらしい。