百鬼夜行（ひゃっきやこう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: parade of ghouls/disorderly group
Example sentences
- 会場はまるで百鬼夜行のようだった。 — The venue looked just like a chaotic parade of demons.
- 欲望が百鬼夜行のように渦巻く。 — Desires swirl about like a nightmarish procession of monsters.
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