まっくろくろすけ

noun

soot gremlin; soot sprite

Fictional creature from Studio Ghibli's works, especially My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away; small, black, fuzzy beings made of soot.

• 『となりのトトロ』に出でてくるまっくろくろすけは、とてもかわいい。

  The soot sprites that appear in My Neighbor Totoro are very cute.