通り魔

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Japanese

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とお
Grade: 2

Grade: S

Pronunciation

Noun

(とお)() (tōrima

  1. mythical creature that brings harm upon those who it passes
    Synonym: 通り悪魔 (toori akuma)
  2. assailant who attacks random people on the street

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN