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26 怪獣
Giant Monster

WaniKani Jisho

Meaning

Primary

Giant Monster

Secondary

Kaiju

Word Type

noun

Reading

かいじゅう

Notes

Groups

    • 怪物 （かいぶつ） Monster

    • 怪獣 （かいじゅう） Giant Monster, Kaiju

    • 妖怪 （ようかい） Monster, Yokai

    • 魔物 （まもの、not on WK） Demon, Devil, Evil Spirit, Monster, Goblin, Apparition

    • 化け物 （ばけもの、not on WK） Goblin, Monster, Ghost

Remarks

  • Kaiju is a Japanese genre of films featuring giant monsters. The term kaiju can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and engaging the military, or other kaiju, in battle.

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