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もののけ姫ひめ

Meanings

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noun

Princess Mononoke (1997 animated film)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of the Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The word もののけ refers to vengeful spirits or monsters.

『もののけ姫ひめ』は1997年ねんに公こう開かいされたスタジオジブリのアニメ映えい画がです。
Princess Mononoke is a Studio Ghibli animated film released in 1997.

Kanji

姫princess

Etymology

Compound of もののけ (vengeful spirit, monster) and 姫 (princess). The term もののけ is a classical Japanese word for spirits that cause illness or misfortune.