Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 怪かい 物ぶつ が 現あらわ れる a monster appears in a place
There's a legend that a monster appeared deep in the forest.
怪かい 物ぶつ のような 〈 人ひと 〉 a monster-like (extraordinary) person
He's an athlete with monstrous stamina.
怪かい 物ぶつ を 退たい 治じ する to slay/defeat a monster
The hero set out on a journey to defeat the monster.
Kanji 怪 suspicious, mystery, apparition Related words· 9 化け物 is a more colloquial, spookier word for a monstrous being, while 怪物 sounds more literary and is often used metaphorically for extraordinary people or things.
怪獣 specifically means a giant movie-style monster (like Godzilla), whereas 怪物 is a broader term covering any monstrous creature or extraordinary being.
妖怪 refers to traditional Japanese folklore spirits and shape-shifters, while 怪物 is a more general word for any monster, real or metaphorical.
モンスター is the loanword equivalent, common in games and casual speech, while 怪物 is the native Japanese word usable in both literal and figurative senses.
Show 5 more Show fewer 怪物 is the general word for any monster, while キメラ specifically refers to the lion-goat-serpent hybrid of Greek myth (or a scientific hybrid organism).
怪物 is a broader term for a monster or freak, often physical and not necessarily evil, while 魔物 implies a supernatural, malevolent nature.
怪物 refers to a monster or non-human creature, whereas 怪人 keeps a human form despite its strangeness.
怪物 specifically means a frightening or unnatural monster, whereas クリーチャー is broader and can include friendly or neutral fantasy beings too.
怪物 is used informally (often in sports or entertainment) for someone with monstrous, freakish talent, whereas 超人 more directly emphasizes superhuman power or ability itself.
Written forms 怪かい 物ぶつ Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and common vocabulary.
かいぶつ Usage 1%
Etymology Compound of 怪 (kai, 'mysterious, strange') and 物 (butsu, 'thing, creature'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'monster'.
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