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Definition and Synonyms for 妖怪
| 1. | 魑魅 | 頭から離れない経験の心的表象 |
| Spook | a mental representation of some haunting experience | |
| Synonyms: | ガイスト, ゴースト, 亡者, 亡霊, 亡魂, 亡き魂, お化け, 化け物, 妖怪, 妖異, 妖魔, 幻影, 幽霊, 幽鬼, 幽魂, 怪物, 悪霊, 死霊, 物の怪, 生き霊, 神, 霊, 霊, 魂, 魑魅, 魔物 | |
| 2. | 怨霊 | 幽霊のような人影の出現 |
| Apparition | the appearance of a ghostlike figure | |
| Synonyms: | 亡霊, 出現, お化け, 変化, 変化, 妖怪, 妖魔, 幻姿, 幽霊, 怨霊, 魔物 | |
| 3. | 魔もの | 想像上の生き物で、普通は人間や動物の様々な部位からできている |
| Monster | an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts | |
| Synonyms: | モンスター, お化け, 化け物, 化身, 妖怪, 妖異, 妖魔, 巨獣, 幽鬼, 怪物, 怪獣, 怪異, 醜, 鬼, 魑魅, 魔物 | |
| 4. | 魔もの | 邪悪な超自然的な存在 |
| 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 |
Meanings for each kanji in 妖怪
| » | 妖 | attractive; bewitching; calamity |
| » | 怪 | suspicious; mystery; apparition |
Categories 妖怪 is a member of
| 1. | 幻影 | 知覚の中にしか存在しないもの |
| Apparition | something existing in perception only | |
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| 2. | 表われ | 視界に入る出来事 |
| Appearance | the event of coming into sight | |
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| 3. | 悪霊 | 害を及ぼしがちな霊 |
| Evil Spirit | a spirit tending to cause harm | |
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| 4. | 想像の中の生き物 | |
| Imaginary Creature | a creature of the imagination | |
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Sample Sentences for 妖怪
一匹の妖怪がヨーロッパを徘徊している。共産主義という妖怪が。
A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism.
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