妖怪

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Chinese

goblin; witch; devil
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom
 
queer; to blame
trad. (妖怪)
simp. #(妖怪)
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Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 妖怪

  1. (usually in Chinese mythology) supernatural being; monster; devil; goblin

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (妖怪):

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: S
かい
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

*/ɨeu kʷæi//jeukʷai//joːkai/

From Middle Chinese compound 妖怪 (MC 'jew kweajH, literally “strange, supernatural + extraordinary”).

Compare modern Mandarin 妖怪 (yāoguài).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

(よう)(かい) (yōkaiえうくわい (eukwai)?-na (adnominal (よう)(かい) (yōkai na), adverbial (よう)(かい) (yōkai ni))

  1. (dated) creepy, spooky, ghastly, perilous
    妖怪(ようかい)雰囲気(ふんいき)
    yōkai na fun'iki
    a creepy atmosphere / a spooky mood

Inflection

Noun

(よう)(かい) (yōkaiえうくわい (eukwai)?

  1. yokai: supernatural being, monster, apparition, goblin

Usage notes

  • The Japanese concept of the yōkai does not map directly to any specific English term.

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Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

妖怪 (yogoe) (hangeul 요괴)

  1. hanja form? of 요괴 (monster, goblin)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

妖怪

  1. chữ Hán form of yêu quái (monster).