Ghost

"Ghost" in Japanese

お化け

obake

(spirit appearing after death)

ゴースト

gōsuto

(spirit appearing after death)

亡霊

bōrei

(spirit appearing after death)

化け物

bakemono

(spirit appearing after death)

変化

henge

(spirit appearing after death)

妖怪

yōkai

(spirit appearing after death)

妖魔

yōma

(spirit appearing after death)

幽霊

yūrei

(spirit appearing after death)

幽鬼

yūki

(spirit appearing after death)

怨霊

onryō

(spirit appearing after death)

死霊

shiryō

(spirit appearing after death)

物の怪

mononoke

(spirit appearing after death)

精霊

seirei

(spirit appearing after death)

rei

(spirit appearing after death)

(spirit appearing after death)

魂魄

konpaku

(spirit appearing after death)

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