Akumaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• IPA: /əˈkuːmə/, /ˈɑːkumə/
• 韻: -uːmə, -ɑːkumə

名詞

akuma (plural akuma or akumas)

1. A Japanese demon.
   • 1996 January 22, Randal Keith Milholland, “SG: Gomi #3-"The Death of Johnny Figment" Part III (2/2)”, in bit.listserv.superguy‎ (Usenet):

     A black cloud seeped out of the crack of the egg and spread throughout the room. It wrapped its sinister tentacles around all but the bunny. "I already have a name I'm very fond of, thank you," a voice boomed. "A-a-akuma!" Hito spun back against the earthen walls in fear. "An akuma! It's come to steal our souls!"

   • 2019 August 1, Shannon McRoberts, To Stop A Fae, Obsidian Poet Press:

     “I cannot kill an akuma! I am not a trained warrior.” Akuyaka shook his head as he cocked it. “Are you kidding me? Did Eyoroko teach you anything about your powers? Did your mother leave out all your family history?"

   • 2020 March 20, RaShelle Workman, Vampires & Dragons, Polished Pen Press Corporation, →ISBN:

     One bite carried a disease that would turn a person into an Akuma. With sickening awareness, I watched hundreds of them swarm a guard, biting him repeatedly.

アナグラム

• Kamau, Makua, mauka