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奇々怪界 (ききかいかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

奇き々き怪かい界かい

Meanings

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noun

Kiki Kaikai (video game)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a classic Japanese video game series. The name is a yojijukugo-like phrase meaning 'strange and mysterious world'.

「奇き々き怪かい界かい」は1986年ねんにタイトーから発はつ売ばいされたアーケードゲームです。
"Kiki Kaikai" is an arcade game released by Taito in 1986.

Kanji

奇strange, strangeness, curiosity
怪suspicious, mystery, apparition
界world, boundary

Etymology

The title is a coined yojijukugo-like phrase combining 奇 (strange) and 怪 (mysterious) with 界 (world), suggesting a bizarre realm. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is primarily known as a video game title.