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あまのじゃく 天邪鬼
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. perversity; perverse person; contrary person; contrarian​
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2. antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore​
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3. demon under the feet of temple guardian statues​
Wikipedia definition
4. Amanojaku​Amanojaku, or Amanjaku is a demon-like creature in Japanese folklore. It is usually depicted as a kind of small oni, and is thought to be able to provoke a person's darkest desires and thus instigate him into perpetrating wicked deeds. One of the amanojaku's best known appearances is in the fairytale Urikohime (瓜子姫, "melon princess"), in which a girl miraculously born from a melon is doted upon by an elderly couple.
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Other forms
天の邪鬼 【あまのじゃく】、天之邪鬼 【あまのじゃく】、天邪久 【あまのじゃく】、天邪鬼 【あまんじゃく】、天ん邪鬼 【あまんじゃく】
Notes
天之邪鬼: Rarely-used kanji form. 天邪久: Rarely-used kanji form.

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