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obake

/oʊˈbɑkɛ/

obake noun: a ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.

Noun

obake (plural obake)

  1. A ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.

Forms of obake

pluralobake

Origin of obake

Borrowed from Japanese おばけ.

Questions about obake

What does obake mean?
Obake means a ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.
What part of speech is obake?
Obake is a noun.
How do you pronounce obake?
Obake is pronounced /oʊˈbɑkɛ/.
What is the plural of obake?
The plural of obake is obake.

Words near obake in the dictionary

  1. obaichthyid
  2. obaichthyids
  3. Obaid
  4. Obaids
  5. obais
  6. obake
  7. Obama
  8. Obama Care
  9. Obama mania
  10. Obama Phone
  11. Obama Phones

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