Obake

Usually written in kana.

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お化け (Obake) is a Japanese noun meaning “ghost, apparition, goblin, monster”.

Meanings

  1. nounghost; apparition
  2. noungoblin; monster; demon
  3. nounsomething unusually large

Examples

  • They were scared at the sight of the ghost.

  • It's true that a ghost appeared at my house.

  • That old house is thought to be haunted.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in お化け

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