obake

O1B3A1K5E1
/oʊˈbɑkɛ//oʊˈbɑkeɪ/

noun

A ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.

OriginJapanese おばけ →
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Meanings

nounobake (plural obake)
  1. A ghost or apparition in Japanese folklore.

Origin

  1. Japaneseおばけ
  2. Englishobake

Borrowed from Japanese おばけ.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

obake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obake

MLA

“obake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obake.

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