Anime Fan's Dictionary Reference

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mamono

n.

Monster; ghost; specter; spirit; demon. Mamono is broader than any of the possible English translations, covering both physical and spectral supernatural creatures.

Synonym: bakemono, youkai

See also: akuma, mononoke

man

num.

Ten thousand (10,000).

masutaado

n.

Mustard (both the plant and the condiment).

misairu

n.

Missile.

mono

1. n.
   Thing; object. A general word for physical objects.
2. n.
   Person. A general word for a person. Easy to confuse with the word for thing, although they are written differently.

mononoke

n.

Specter; spirit; ghost. Mononoke is a very old word, now rarely used, that describes spirits who actively haunt or pursue a person or place. Though the spirit need not be evil, it does have somewhat of a dangerous connotation.

Synonym: obake

See also: bakemono, mamono, youkai, akuma