妖怪（ようかい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: yokai/supernatural creature
Example sentences
- 日本には多くの妖怪の伝説がある。 — Japan has many legends about yokai.
- 妖怪を題材にした漫画が人気だ。 — Manga featuring yokai as their subject are popular.
Idioms & proverbs containing “妖怪”
- 妖怪変化 (ようかいへんげ) — monstrous apparition; terrifying creature; incomprehensible horror
- 狐狸妖怪 (こりようかい) — tricksters; deceivers; fey creatures; monsters; goblins
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