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妖怪 [news1,nf19]
【 ようかい [news1,nf19] 】
1. [n]
▶ ghost
▶ apparition
▶ phantom
▶ spectre
▶ specter
▶ demon
▶ monster
▶ goblin
▶ yōkai
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2862376 妖物【ようぶつ】 1. ghost; apparition



History:
2. A 2021-11-01 08:43:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2021-11-01 02:59:29  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yōkai
https://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/yokai-fantastic-creatures-of-japanese-folklore
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=yokai
  Comments: 
Has gained currency in English (esp. thanks to anime/video game Yokai Watch I think), maybe worth including? I'm not sure.
  Diff: 
@@ -23,0 +24 @@
+<gloss>yōkai</gloss>

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