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怪中の怪 (かいちゅうのかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

怪かい中ちゅうの怪かい

Meanings

1

noun

mystery of mysteries; the most mysterious thing

A dramatic set phrase used to describe something extremely mysterious or puzzling, often in literary or rhetorical contexts.

この事じ件けんはまさに怪かい中ちゅうの怪かいだ。
This case is truly a mystery of mysteries.

Kanji

怪suspicious, mystery, apparition
中in, inside, middle

Etymology

A compound of 怪 (kai, 'mystery') + 中 (chū, 'among') + の (no, possessive particle) + 怪 (kai), literally 'mystery among mysteries'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a classical Chinese-influenced pattern for superlative expressions.