plural kaiju
in fiction
: a giant and destructive monster
… a chaotic kaiju who destroys cities.—
Anthony Gramuglia
Anthony Gramuglia… the iconic, and titular, kaiju rose from the sea and decimated a post-WWII Japan …—Philip Sledge
Philip SledgeHe balances protecting civilians and getting the kaiju somewhere safe where neither it nor anyone else can get hurt.—Sarah Chaudhry
Sarah ChaudhryGodzilla belongs to a species of postwar monsters called kaiju …—Aatish Taseer and Tess Ayano
—often used before another nounAatish Taseer and Tess AyanoI grew up watching these sillier kaiju movies …—Joey Shapiro
Joey Shapiro… the film delivers the best kaiju fight in the entirety of the series …—Kyle Logan
Kyle Logan… leading to the post-apocalyptic present day when kaiju attacks are a near-constant threat to humanity.—Corey Plante
Corey PlanteExamples of kaiju in a Sentence
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The iconic kaiju has been causing chaos since the first Godzilla movie was released in 1954.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The trailer got a big cheer for its final moment that showed Godzilla approaching the Statue of Liberty as the kaiju makes its way through New York City.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
It was announced he film will open February 18, 2028, and filming starts soon, but Sony did give a title treatment sizzle along with some flashes of some menacing looking kaiju robots fighting in a city.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
As previously reported, the first season picked up where 2014’s Godzilla left off, specifically the introduction of Project Monarch, a secret organization established in the 1950s to study Godzilla and other kaiju—after attempts to kill Godzilla with nuclear weapons failed.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Feb. 2026
Social Media Welcomes The Leviathan On X, many commentators took a liking to the idea of a kaiju approaching U.S. shores, and expressed their support for the sea beast.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the movies where Godzilla is attacking Japan rather than defending it against a worse kaiju, the country is cast as a victim — understandably so, because originally the monster was an allusion to the bombings that ravaged Japan.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The possibility of kaiju battles was definitely what initially drew me to the show, but the humans have kept me hooked.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
So our hero has to fix his PR problem − plus save kidnapped superdog Krypto, defeat a monster kaiju and keep Metropolis from being destroyed.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The trailer got a big cheer for its final moment that showed Godzilla approaching the Statue of Liberty as the kaiju makes its way through New York City.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
It was announced he film will open February 18, 2028, and filming starts soon, but Sony did give a title treatment sizzle along with some flashes of some menacing looking kaiju robots fighting in a city.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2026
As previously reported, the first season picked up where 2014’s Godzilla left off, specifically the introduction of Project Monarch, a secret organization established in the 1950s to study Godzilla and other kaiju—after attempts to kill Godzilla with nuclear weapons failed.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Feb. 2026
Social Media Welcomes The Leviathan On X, many commentators took a liking to the idea of a kaiju approaching U.S. shores, and expressed their support for the sea beast.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the movies where Godzilla is attacking Japan rather than defending it against a worse kaiju, the country is cast as a victim — understandably so, because originally the monster was an allusion to the bombings that ravaged Japan.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The possibility of kaiju battles was definitely what initially drew me to the show, but the humans have kept me hooked.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
So our hero has to fix his PR problem − plus save kidnapped superdog Krypto, defeat a monster kaiju and keep Metropolis from being destroyed.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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“Kaiju.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaiju. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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