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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Noun

妖怪

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

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Sino-Xenic (妖怪):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: S
かい
Grade: S
on'yomi kan'on
Alternative spelling
祅恠
 妖怪 on Japanese Wikipedia
 Yōkai on Wikipedia

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

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)(ふん)囲気(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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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

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).