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色鬼 (しきき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

色しき鬼き

Meanings

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noun

sex maniac; seducer; libertine

rare term

Rare term for a person obsessed with sex or a seducer. Literary or old-fashioned feel; not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれは色しき鬼きのように夜よるの街まちをさまよっていた。
He wandered the night streets like a sex maniac.

Kanji

色color
鬼ghost, devil

Similar words

色しき魔ま
色魔 is a more common word for a sex fiend or seducer, while 色鬼 is rare and literary.
好こう色しょく家か
好色家 is a neutral term for a person with a strong sexual appetite, without the negative, demonic nuance of 色鬼.

Etymology

Compound of 色 (sexual passion) and 鬼 (demon, ogre), literally 'lust demon'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of using 鬼 to describe a person with an extreme trait.