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namahage
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[なま(生)·はげ(剥)]
namahage
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[なま(生)·は(剥)·げ]
namahage
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[なまはげ(生剝)]
namahage
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[なまは(生剝)·げ]
namahage
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namahage
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Root Words:

nama + hage

English Meaning(s) for なまはげ

noun
  1. namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
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Definition and Synonyms for なまはげ

Fiend an evil supernatural being
Synonyms: デビル, なまはげ, デーモン, ディーモン, 亡者, 天魔, 妖怪, 妖魔, 悪神, 悪霊, 悪鬼, 悪魔, 波旬, 邪神, 邪鬼, 醜, 鬼, 鬼神, 魔, 魔物, 魔王, 魔神

Categories なまはげ is a member of

Evil Spirit a spirit tending to cause harm
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