鬼ごっこ

おにごっこ

tag (children's game); tig

What does 鬼ごっこ mean?

鬼ごっこ is a Japanese noun meaning tag (children's game); tig in English. It is written as 鬼ごっこ in kanji, おにごっこ in hiragana, and onigokko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私達は昔鬼ごっこのような遊びをよくした。

We used to play games like tag.