NichiDict

妖怪

ようかい
[youkai]

Meanings

1.Noun

ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai

Examples

妖怪の話が怖くて眠れなかった。

I was so scared by the monster stories that I couldn't sleep.

日本の昔話には様々な妖怪が登場する。

Various supernatural creatures appear in Japanese folktales.

その映画に登場した妖怪のデザインが印象的だった。

The design of the creature that appeared in that film was impressive.