plural kaiju
in fiction
: a giant and destructive monster
… a chaotic kaiju who destroys cities.—Anthony Gramuglia
… the iconic, and titular, kaiju rose from the sea and decimated a post-WWII Japan …—Philip Sledge
He balances protecting civilians and getting the kaiju somewhere safe where neither it nor anyone else can get hurt.—Sarah Chaudhry
Godzilla belongs to a species of postwar monsters called kaiju …—Aatish Taseer and Tess Ayano
—often used before another nounI grew up watching these sillier kaiju movies …—Joey Shapiro
… the film delivers the best kaiju fight in the entirety of the series …—Kyle Logan
… leading to the post-apocalyptic present day when kaiju attacks are a near-constant threat to humanity.—Corey Plante
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“Kaiju.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaiju. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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