noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
appearing and disappearing unpredictably; elusive; phantom-like
Describes someone or something that appears suddenly in unexpected places and vanishes just as mysteriously, often with a sense of being untraceable or ghost-like. Commonly used for elusive people, spies, or phenomena.
彼は神出鬼没で、どこに現れるかわからない。
He is so elusive that you never know where he'll turn up.
The ninja toyed with the enemy using phantom-like movements.