怪異
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Meanings
1
mystery; strangeness; bizarre phenomenon
Refers to something eerie, inexplicable, or uncanny; can be used as a noun or adjectivally with な. Often appears in literary or descriptive contexts.
Strange events continued in that village.
He is fascinated by the world of the mysterious.
2
Concrete supernatural being: ghost, specter, goblin, or monstrous entity. Used in folklore, horror, and fantasy contexts.
They say a ghost appears in the old mansion.
Various monsters are depicted in this picture scroll.