魔ま物もの

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Meanings

A supernatural creature that brings harm or misfortune; used in folklore, fantasy, and metaphorically for dangerous things.

その森もりには魔ま物ものが住すんでいると言いわれている。
It is said that a demon lives in that forest.
彼かれは酒さけの魔ま物ものに取とり憑つかれたように飲のみ続つづけた。
He kept drinking as if possessed by the demon of alcohol.

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Usage patterns

魔ま物ものが現あらわれるa demon/monster appears
森もりの奥おくから魔ま物ものが現あらわれた。
A demon appeared from deep within the forest.
魔ま物ものを退たい治じするto defeat/exterminate a demon
勇ゆう者しゃは村むらを襲おそう魔ま物ものを退たい治じした。
The hero defeated the demon that was attacking the village.
魔ま物ものに取とり憑つかれるto be possessed by a demon
彼かれは魔ま物ものに取とり憑つかれたように暴あばれ出だした。
He suddenly went berserk as if possessed by a demon.
魔ま物ものの仕し業わざthe work of a demon (blamed for something ominous)
この不ぶ気き味みな出で来き事ごとはきっと魔ま物ものの仕し業わざだ。
This eerie incident is surely the work of a demon.

Expressions

マクスウェルの魔ま物ものMaxwell's demon

Kanji

魔witch, demon, evil spirit
物thing, object, matter

Related words

怪かい物ぶつ
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.
悪あく魔まN3
悪魔 specifically means a devil or Satan-like figure rooted in Western/Christian imagery, whereas 魔物 is a broader term for any evil spirit or demonic creature.
妖よう怪かい
妖怪 refers to traditional Japanese folklore spirits and apparitions that are often mischievous rather than evil, while 魔物 stresses a harmful or malevolent supernatural nature.
デーモン
魔物 is a broader native term for any monstrous or evil supernatural creature, whereas デーモン specifically evokes a demon figure from Western mythology or fantasy fiction.
悪あく霊りょう
魔物 covers any monstrous or supernatural creature with evil power, while 悪霊 is narrower, referring only to a malevolent disembodied spirit.

Don't confuse with

化ばけ物ものN1
化け物 often refers to a shape-shifting apparition or freakish creature, sometimes used loosely for anything monstrous, while 魔物 more specifically denotes an evil, supernatural being that causes harm.

Word family

ラプラスの魔ま物もの
Laplace's demon

Built from

魔ま+物もの

Etymology

Compound of 魔 (ma, 'demon, evil spirit') and 物 (mono, 'thing, creature'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination has been used since at least the Heian period to refer to supernatural beings that cause harm.