Japanese phrase
鬼は___です。 oni wa ___ de su
Meaning
The ogre is ___.
When to use it
Says what an ogre from Japanese folklore is like. The pattern gives a short, polite description and is useful for talking about a character in a story or picture.
Example dialogue
この鬼は大きい？ ko no oni wa ō ki i
Is this ogre big?
鬼は大きいです。 oni wa ō ki i de su
The ogre is big.