"餓鬼" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɡa̠kʲi] Forms: 餓鬼 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), 餓鬼 [canonical] (ruby: 餓鬼(ガキ)), gaki [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowing from Middle Chinese compound 餓鬼 (MC ngaH kjw+jX, “hungry + ghost”). Compare modern Min Nan reading gō-kúi. The Chinese term derives from the importation of Buddhism into China, as a translation of Sanskrit प्रेत (preta). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|-|sort=かき'}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|餓鬼|hungry + ghost}} 餓鬼 (MC ngaH kjw+jX, “hungry + ghost”), {{cog|nan|-}} Min Nan, {{cog|zh|-}} Chinese, {{cog|sa|प्रेत}} Sanskrit प्रेत (preta) Head templates: {{ja-noun|がき|ガキ}} 餓(が)鬼(き) or 餓鬼(ガキ) • (gaki)
  1. (Buddhism) short for 餓鬼道 (gakidō): the hungry ghost realm, one of the six realms of reincarnation in Buddhist cosmology Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 餓鬼道 (extra: (gakidō): the hungry ghost realm, one of the six realms of reincarnation in Buddhist cosmology)
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-2ThR3GKQ Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 4 1 7 21 15 8 1 9 25 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 8 26 9 8 1 10 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 19 9 3 12 25 4 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 20 20 9 6 14 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 21 11 6 12 19 6 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 23 10 6 14 21 5 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Buddhism) a preta: the spirit of a jealous or greedy person who, as punishment for mortal vices, has been cursed with insatiable hunger
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-a5yWb3-- Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Pages with 4 entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 4 1 7 21 15 8 1 9 25 3 3 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 19 9 3 12 25 4 4 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 18 25 11 6 12 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 6 32 11 12 13 7 9 9 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 20 20 9 6 14 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 21 11 6 12 19 6 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 23 10 6 14 21 5 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  3. (Buddhism) the souls of the dead who languish in oblivion without any surviving relatives to pray for their peace
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-MjSAzMlm Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 21 11 6 12 19 6 6 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  4. (figurative) anyone who is constantly hungry or thirsty Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-qCtZSt7u
  5. (figurative) anyone who is unhealthily thin and appears as if they are starving Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-Rote8EyQ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 8 26 9 8 1 10 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 19 9 3 12 25 4 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 20 20 9 6 14 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 21 11 6 12 19 6 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 23 10 6 14 21 5
  6. (archaic) Short for 餓鬼病 (gakiyami, gakibyō, “leprosy”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: 餓鬼病 (extra: gakiyami, gakibyō, “leprosy”)
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-Yt14ICWz Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 2 4 1 7 21 15 8 1 9 25 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 8 26 9 8 1 10 30 2 2 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 25 19 9 3 12 25 4 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 20 20 9 6 14 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 21 11 6 12 19 6 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 21 23 10 6 14 21 5
  7. (derogatory, slang, by extension from the sense of someone who is always hungry) an unpleasant child, a brat Tags: broadly, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-bt6moExa Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant script codes, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 14 15 7 3 9 15 33 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ガキ大将 (gakidaishō) (ruby: (だい), (しょう)), 糞餓鬼 (kusogaki) (ruby: (くそ), (), ()), メスガキ (mesugaki)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɡa̠k̚ʲkʲi] Forms: 餓鬼 [canonical] (ruby: (), (っき)), gakki [romanization]
Etymology: Shift in pronunciation of gaki above. Gemination is a common form of emphasis in the process of Japanese word formation. The meaning of brat is by extension from the original sense of gaki above, referring to someone who is always hungry. Etymology templates: {{noncog|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{ja-noun|がっき}} 餓(が)鬼(っき) • (gakki)
  1. (derogatory, slang, dated) an unpleasant child, a brat Tags: dated, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-餓鬼-ja-noun-bt6moExa1 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "However—— this crooked brat’s pretty cute, don’t ya think",
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          "english": "Drop dead, you son of a bitch〰〰‼",
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Download raw JSONL data for 餓鬼 meaning in Japanese (8.7kB)

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