Meaning of 怪物(かいぶつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 怪物

Kana Reading かいぶつ

Romaji kaibutsu

Example Sentences

怪物, かいぶつ used in context

いったん着地(ちゃくち)した(する)怪物(かいぶつ)は、瞬間(しゅんかん)ふたたび跳躍(ちょうやく)して(する)私(わたし)の頭上(ずじょう)にいた。

Having once landed the monster immediately jumped again and was over my head.
彼(あれ)が怪物(かいぶつ)を見た(みる)と言う(いう)事(こと)は本当(ほんとう)だ。

It's true that he saw a monster.
雪男(ゆきおとこ)はヒマラヤの怪物(かいぶつ)だ。

The abominable snowman is a Himalayan monster.
小さな(ちいさな)子ども(こども)は恐竜(きょうりゅう)や他の(ほか)怪物(かいぶつ)の本(もと)が好きな(すき)ものである。

Small children often like books about dragons and other monsters.
怪物(かいぶつ)は残酷な(ざんこく)微笑み(ほほえみ)を浮かべた。

The monster's smile was cruel.
怪物(かいぶつ)は激怒(げきど)のあまりうなった(うなる)。

The Sphinx howled with rage.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

怪 JLPT 1

suspicious, mystery, apparition

On: カイ, ケ

Kun: あや.しい, あや.しむ

8 strokes

物 JLPT 4

thing, object, matter

On: ブツ, モツ

Kun: もの, もの-

8 strokes

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