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(transitive) To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). / (transitive) To make uneasy, restless. / (transitive) To stalk, to follow

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haunt

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Source Word

haunt

IPA(Pronunciation)

/hɔːnt/

Verb

transitive archaic intransitive Northern-England Scotland UK dialectal

Japanese Meaning

（幽霊などが）住み着く、または頻繁に出没する / （人を）悩ませる、不安にさせる / （人を）追跡する、うろつく

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Local legends say ghosts haunt the old lighthouse on the cliff, appearing only on foggy nights.

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地元の伝説では、崖の上の古い灯台に幽霊が住み着き、霧の夜だけ姿を現すと言われている。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To inhabit, or visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts).

A couple of ghosts haunt the old, burnt-down house.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To make uneasy, restless.

The memory of his past failures haunted him.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To stalk, to follow

The policeman haunted him, following him everywhere.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive, now rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.

Ieſus therfore walked no more openly amõge the iewes : butt went his waye thence vnto a countre ny to a wildernes into a cite called effraym / and there haunted with his diſciples.

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