► 名詞
怪獣 [かいじゅう] meaning: monster rank: 2
☆ 怪獣が東京で暴れた ⇨ A monster rampaged through Tokyo (☛ Especially big monsters like Godzilla)
☆ 怪獣映画 ⇨ Monster movies (☛ Especially big monsters like Godzilla)
化け物 [(3)ばけもの] meaning: monster rank: 2
☆ 彼は化け物に食べられた ⇨ He was eaten by a monster
妖怪 [ようかい] meaning: monster rank: 2
☆ そのアニメの主人公は妖怪と友達になる ⇨ The protagonist of the anime becomes friends with a monster (☛ Typically human-shaped monsters)
怪物 [かいぶつ] meaning: monster rank: 3
☆ 彼は高校生の時から怪物と呼ばれてきた ⇨ He has been called a freak of nature since high school days (☛ Usually “a freak of nature”, not an imaginary monster)
天狗 [てんぐ] meaning: monster rank: 3
☆ 彼は天狗のお面を被っている ⇨ He is wearing a Tengu mask (☛ A legendary winged monster with a long nose)
のっぺらぼう [(4)のっぺらぼう] meaning: monster rank: 4
☆ (☛ A monster with no eyes, nose and mouth)