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もののけ

spirit, monster

→ 物の怪
noun Rare #40,172
spirit, monster A supernatural being or spirit, often thought to cause illness or misfortune; commonly associated with folklore and traditional stories.
JA: 森の奥には、もののけが住んでいると言われている。
EN: It is said that a spirit lives deep in the forest.

（媼）この子がもののけに見えますか？

(Old woman) Does this child look like a monster?

— かぐや姫の物語 (2013)

きっともののけの類だな

It must be some kind of spirit.

— かぐや姫の物語 (2013)

そなたを侍どもか,もののけの手先と疑う者がいるのだ.

Some suspect that you are an agent of the samurai or the supernatural.

— もののけ姫 (1997)

もののけか？

Are you a spirit?

— もののけ姫 (1997)