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VocabJLPT N1

ghost

Noun

Definitions

1. ghost
2. apparition
3. goblin
4. something unusually large

This word refers to a ghost, monster, or supernatural creature in Japanese folklore. It is commonly used around Halloween or in ghost stories, and children often use it when talking about scary or spooky beings.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The streetlight at the intersection went out — it feels like something's going to show up and I hate it.

Sentence 2

Doesn't that old photo look like there's a ghost in it?

Sentence 3

My grandmother used to say, "A ghost used to appear at this well, back in the day."

Sentence 4

That rumor is like a ghost — nobody knows what's really behind it.

Sentence 5

Something made a noise under the desk and I tensed up thinking it was a ghost!