How to say ghost in Japanese

JLPTN1
幽霊☆【ゆうれいyuurei】

noun:

  • ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom

Example Sentences

車kurumaがgaいかれるikareruかkaとto思ったomottaころkoro終点shuutenにni着きましたtsukimashita。
We reached our destination just as I thought the car was going to give up the ghost.
軈てyagate幽霊yuureiはha濃いkoi霧kiriのno中nakaにni消えたkieta。
Before long, the ghost disappeared into a thick fog.
幽霊yuureiをwo見たmita時toki、私watashiはhaとてもtotemo恐くてkowakute頭髪touhatsuがgaさかだったsakadatta。
When I saw the ghost, I was so frightened that my hair stood on end.
幽霊yuureiでもdemo見たmitaかのようにkanoyouni、彼女kanojoはha茫然とbouzento立っていたtatteita。
She stood transfixed as if she had seen a ghost.
彼女kanojoはha幽霊yuureiをwo見てmiteびっくりbikkuriしたshita。
She was surprised when she saw the ghost.

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