“Beast” in Japanese
Short answer
Beast in Japanese is “獣” (shishi). Full meaning: beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics.
Other ways to say “Beast” in Japanese
畜生
chikushou damn it, damn, son of a bitch, for Christ's sake; beast, animal; person reborn into the animal realm
ビースト
biisuto beast
禽獣
kinjuu birds and beasts, beast, brute, (dumb) animal
人でなし
hitodenashi brute, beast, monster, inhuman person, ungrateful person
けもの
kemono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
ケモノ
kemono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
人非人
ninpinin inhuman person, fiend, beast, brute
ケダモノ
kedamono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
けだもの
kedamono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
毛物
kemono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
獣物
kedamono beast, brute, animal; animal with human characteristics
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