“Evil spirit” in Japanese
Short answer
Evil spirit in Japanese is “憑き物” (tsukimono). Full meaning: evil spirit (that possesses someone), demon, devil.
Other ways to say “Evil spirit” in Japanese
悪鬼
akuki evil spirit, demon, devil
悪霊
akuryou evil spirit
魔神
majin devil, evil spirit, genie
魔
ma demon, devil, evil spirit, evil influence; -crazed person, -obsessed person, fiend; dreaded, terrible, awful, dreadful
邪鬼
jaki devil, imp, evil spirit
魔物
mamono demon, devil, evil spirit, monster, goblin, apparition
ツキモノ
tsukimono evil spirit (that possesses someone), demon, devil
憑物
tsukimono evil spirit (that possesses someone), demon, devil
アクキ
akuki evil spirit, demon, devil
憑きもの
tsukimono evil spirit (that possesses someone), demon, devil
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