おばけ
Obake
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 御化け
Also read: オバケ
お化け (Obake) is a Japanese noun meaning “ghost, apparition, goblin, monster”.
Meanings
- nounghost; apparition
- noungoblin; monster; demon
- nounsomething unusually large
Examples
彼らはおばけを見て恐がった。
They were scared at the sight of the ghost.
私の家におばけが出たのは本当だ。
It's true that a ghost appeared at my house.
あの古い家には良くお化けが出るそうだ。
That old house is thought to be haunted.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).