天邪鬼

• 読み: あまのじゃく
• ローマ字: amanojaku
• 漢字の分解: 天 (ama/ten) — heaven; 邪 (ja) — evil, wicked; 鬼 (ku/oni) — demon, ogre
• 発音: /a.ma.no.dʑa.kɯ/

意味

Contrarian; perverse person; devil's advocate. Someone who deliberately opposes or goes against others.

A noun referring to a person who habitually disagrees, acts contrary to expectations, or takes pleasure in being contrary. Derived from a demon figure in Japanese folklore known for possessing and contradicting people. Used affectionately or critically depending on context. The person might argue for argument's sake or simply enjoy being different.

例文

1. 彼は天邪鬼なところがあって、みんなが賛成すると反対したがる。
2. 天邪鬼な彼女は、流行しているものをわざと避けた。
3. 少し天邪鬼なくらいがちょうどいい、と彼は笑って言った。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, relationships, humour, folklore

トーン: light

起源と歴史

From Japanese folklore: 天邪鬼 (Amanojaku) is a demon who possessed people and spoke words contrary to their true feelings. The kanji literally means 'heavenly evil demon.'

文化的背景

時代: Folkloric-Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal