化け物（ばけもの）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: monster/goblin
Example sentences
- 昔話に化け物が登場する。 — A monster appears in the old folktale.
- 化け物のような大きな魚だ。 — It's a fish so huge it looks like a monster.
Idioms & proverbs containing “化け物”
- 下戸と化け物はない (げことばけものはない) — everyone drinks at least a little bit; ghosts and non-drinkers do not exist
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “化け物” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)