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物の怪

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
もの
Grade: 3

Grade: S
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
物の気
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Etymology

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Compound of (mono, thing) +‎ (no, possessive particle) +‎ (ke, spirit).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(もの)() (mononoke

  1. a ghost, a specter, an evil spirit

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN