“Goblin” in Japanese
Short answer
Goblin in Japanese is “化け物” (bakemono). Full meaning: goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter.
Other ways to say “Goblin” in Japanese
ゴブリン
goburin goblin
コボルト
koboruto kobold (evil spirit in German folklore), goblin
ばけもん
bakemon goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
化けもん
bakemon goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
バケモン
bakemon goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
ばけもの
bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
化けモン
bakemon goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
バケモノ
bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
小鬼
kooni imp, elf, pixie, goblin, devilkin
化物
bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
ばけ物
bakemono goblin, apparition, monster, ghost, phantom, spectre, specter
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