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rokurokubi

rokurokubi noun: a yōkai in the form of a person who can stretch their neck to great lengths.

Noun

rokurokubi (plural rokurokubi)

  1. (Japanese) A yōkai in the form of a person who can stretch their neck to great lengths.

Forms of rokurokubi

pluralrokurokubi

Origin of rokurokubi

Borrowed from Japanese 轆(ろく)轤(ろ)首(くび) (rokurokubi).

Questions about rokurokubi

What does rokurokubi mean?
Rokurokubi means a yōkai in the form of a person who can stretch their neck to great lengths.
What part of speech is rokurokubi?
Rokurokubi is a noun.
What is the plural of rokurokubi?
The plural of rokurokubi is rokurokubi.

Words near rokurokubi in the dictionary

  1. Roko's basilisk
  2. rokos
  3. Rokossovsky
  4. Rokossowski
  5. roks
  6. rokurokubi
  7. rokusho
  8. roky
  9. Rokytne
  10. rokühnite
  11. rola bola

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