Vocabulary

What does お化け (おばけ, obake) mean?

お化け (おばけ, obake) means ghost; apparition.

Quick facts
Readingおばけ
Romajiobake
Part of speechnoun
おばけ
obake

ghost; apparition

  1. 1noun ghost; apparition
  2. 2noun goblin; monster; demon
  3. 3noun something unusually large

Also written: 御化け

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