tag where the tagged player becomes 'it'
A variant of tag (鬼ごっこ) in which the person who is tagged becomes the new 'it' (鬼). Used in children's games.
See also: 鬼ごっこ
今日は変わり鬼をして遊ぼう。
Let's play tag where the tagged person becomes 'it' today.
変わり鬼では、鬼がどんどん変わるから楽しい。
In this kind of tag, it's fun because 'it' keeps changing.
Standard kanji spelling for this children's game.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also seen in practice.
Compound of 変わり (kawari, 'changing') + 鬼 (oni, 'it' in tag). The name describes the rule that the role of 'it' changes upon tagging.