“Ghost” in Japanese
Short answer
Ghost in Japanese is “物の怪” (mononoke). Full meaning: (vengeful) ghost, specter, spectre.
Other ways to say “Ghost” in Japanese
幽霊
yuurei ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom
ゴースト
goosuto ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting, ghost flare
妖怪
youkai ghost, apparition, phantom, spectre, specter, demon, monster, goblin, yōkai
妖鬼
youki ghost, apparition, phantom, spectre, specter, demon, monster, goblin
幽鬼
yuuki ghost, revenant, spirit (of the dead), departed soul
妖魔
youma ghost, apparition
お化け
obake ghost, apparition; goblin, monster, demon; something unusually large
精霊
shourou spirit, soul, ghost; spirit of the deceased
亡者
mouja the dead, ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.), person with a blind lust (for)
死霊
shiryou spirit of a dead person, ghost, departed soul
化け物
bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
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