Meanings
nounonibi (plural onibi)
- Japanesehuman sciencesThe will o' the wisp.
Origin
- Japanese鬼火
- Englishonibi
Borrowed from Japanese 鬼火 (literally “ghost fire”)
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onibi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onibi
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“onibi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onibi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onibi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onibi.
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