Vocab Info

A5 Noun

あやかしghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck, something strange or suspicious, idiot, fool, noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck

      2. 2.

        something strange or suspicious

      3. 3.

        idiot, fool

      4. 4.

        mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters

        Noh

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    あやかしアヤカシ

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    Examples

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    • (ふね)難破(なんぱ)する(とき)にあやかしが()られるそうだ。

      It is said that ghosts that appear at sea during a shipwreck can be seen.

    • あやかしのような出来事(できごと)()こり、それを説明(せつめい)する(じゅつ)がなかった。

      An incident resembling a ghost appearance occurred, and there was no way to explain it.

    • コバンザメをあやかしと()(ひと)もいるのだと()きました。

      I heard that some people call remora fish idiots or fools.

    • もしも一人(ひとり)でいる(とき)にあやかしが(あらわ)れたら、(かた)まってしまうと(おも)う。

      If a ghost appeared while I was alone, I think I would freeze up.

    • (かれ)は、(ふね)難破(なんぱ)しそうになった(とき)にあやかしを()たと()()っています。

      He insists that he saw a ghost when the ship was about to wreck.

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