表層形
天邪鬼
アマノジャク
名詞
天邪鬼 (アマノジャク)
Amanojaku · あまのじゃく — perversity, perverse person, contrary person, contrarian; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
Other ways to say “perversity” in Japanese →
天邪鬼 in rōmaji: amanojaku.
名詞
普通名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月10日
📖 Grammar Information
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天邪鬼
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
天の邪鬼
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| 読み (Reading) |
アマノジャク
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
天邪鬼
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| 読み・基本形 |
アマノジャク
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| 表記・基本形 |
天邪鬼
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| 見出し語の読み |
アマノジャク
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💡 English Meaning
天邪鬼 means “perversity, perverse person, contrary person, contrarian; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues” — full definition & examples →
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アマノジャク
Lemma: 天の邪鬼
名詞普通名詞一般*
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