Yokai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yokai is a noun meaning (folklore, Japanese mythology) Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore.
Meaning
(folklore, Japanese mythology) Any of various supernatural monsters, sometimes shapeshifters, in Japanese folklore.
Example Sentences
Earl didn’t know all the details about what that type of yokais’ powers were, her mother kept the family secrets close to the vest, and he knew even less about which of those powers had gotten passed onto her half-human offspring.
Word Forms
- yokais
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include youkai, hengeyokai, obake, yaksha, gaki, shikigami.
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