妖怪

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妖怪

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中古漢語 妖怪 からの借用語。

noun ようかい

  1. 神話・伝説の生物 民間信仰において伝えられる、人知を越えた現象を引き起こす超自然的な存在。

Similar: もののけ, あやかし, ばけもの, 変化, 妖霊, 妖怪変化

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In English

  • ghost spirit appearing after death
  • spirit supernatural being
  • yokai Japanese monster

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"妖怪." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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妖怪. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA

Chicago

"妖怪." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {妖怪},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E5%A6%96%E6%80%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}