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yurei

yurei noun: a ghost, spirit of the dead, in Japanese mythology.

Noun

yurei (plural yurei)

  1. A ghost, spirit of the dead, in Japanese mythology

Forms of yurei

pluralyurei

Origin of yurei

Borrowed from Japanese 幽霊 (yūrei).

Questions about yurei

What does yurei mean?
Yurei means a ghost, spirit of the dead, in Japanese mythology.
What part of speech is yurei?
Yurei is a noun.
What is the plural of yurei?
The plural of yurei is yurei.

Words near yurei in the dictionary

  1. Yuraygir
  2. Yurchak
  3. Yurchaks
  4. Yurchi
  5. yure
  6. yurei
  7. Yurek
  8. Yureks
  9. yuremamine
  10. Yurembam
  11. Yurenjam

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