キョンシー

Japanese
Alternative spelling
僵屍

Etymology

From Cantonese 殭屍／僵尸 (goeng1 si1), imported via Hong Kong cinema.

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) キョ​ンシー [kyóꜜǹshìì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kʲõ̞ɰ̃ɕiː]

Noun

キョンシー • (kyonshī) 

  1. a jiangshi
    • 2002 May 16, “達(たつ)人(じん)キョンシー”, in 新たなる支配者 [A New Dominator], Konami:
      強(つよ)い相(あい)手(て)を求(もと)めさまよっているキョンシー。かつてはあらゆる武(ぶ)術(じゅつ)の達(たつ)人(じん)として知(し)られていたらしい。
      Tsuyoi aite o motome samayotte iru kyonshī. Katsute wa arayuru bujutsu no tatsujin to shite shirarete ita rashii.
      A jiangshi wandering in pursuit of a strong opponent. They say he was known as the master of all martial arts.

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