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demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
魔物が現れて村人を脅かした。
A monster appeared and threatened the villagers.
伝説に登場する魔物の姿を絵に描いた。
I painted the form of a monster that appears in legend.
勝利への執念が選手を魔物のように強くさせた。
His obsession with winning made him as fierce as a demon.