Chinese edit

 
goblin; witch; devil
goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom
queer; to blame
trad. (妖怪)
simp. #(妖怪)
 
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Noun edit

妖怪

  1. (usually in Chinese mythology) supernatural being; monster; devil; goblin

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Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (妖怪):

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Kanji in this term
よう
Grade: S
かい
Grade: S
on’yomi kan’on
Alternative spelling
祅恠
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Etymology edit

*/ɨeu kʷæi//jeukʷai//joːkai/

From Middle Chinese compound 妖怪 (MC 'jew kweajH, literally “strange, supernatural + extraordinary”).

Compare modern Mandarin 妖怪 (yāoguài).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(よう)(かい) (yōkaiえうくわい (eukwai)?-na (adnominal (よう)(かい) (yōkai na), adverbial (よう)(かい) (yōkai ni))

  1. (dated) creepy, spooky, ghastly, perilous
    妖怪(ようかい)(ふん)囲気(いき)
    yōkai na fun'iki
    a creepy atmosphere / a spooky mood

Inflection edit

Noun edit

(よう)(かい) (yōkaiえうくわい (eukwai)?

  1. yokai: supernatural being, monster, apparition, goblin

Usage notes edit

  • The Japanese concept of the yōkai does not map directly to any specific English term.

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References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

妖怪 (yogoe) (hangeul 요괴)

  1. Hanja form? of 요괴 (monster, goblin).

Vietnamese edit

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun edit

妖怪

  1. chữ Hán form of yêu quái (monster).