Vocabulary

What does 幽霊 (ゆうれい, yuurei) mean?

幽霊 (ゆうれい, yuurei) means ghost, spirit.

Quick facts
Readingゆうれい
Romajiyuurei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ゆうれい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyuurei

ghost, spirit

  1. 1noun ghost; specter; spectre

Example sentences

  • He insisted that he had seen a ghost.

  • There is a rumor that a ghost appears in this mansion.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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