Last Updated :2026/01/08

Hiragana
ばく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
日本語の名詞「獏」は、伝説上の霊獣・想像上の動物、また現実の哺乳類バク(tapir)を指す語である。 / 伝説上の獏は、人の見る悪夢を食べるとされる霊的な存在で、しばしば災厄や悪い夢を祓う象徴として信じられてきた。 / 動物学的には、奇蹄目バク科に属する哺乳類(バク)のことを指すこともあり、特に漢字表記として用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいゆめをたべるとされる まもの または どうぶつのなまえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
吞食噩梦的妖怪(传说生物) / 貘(哺乳动物)
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
傳說中能吞噬惡夢的靈獸 / 貘;貘科哺乳動物
Korean Meaning
악몽을 먹는 전설 속 존재 / 타피르(=맥)
Indonesian
makhluk mitologis Jepang yang memakan mimpi buruk / tapir
Vietnamese Meaning
linh thú ăn ác mộng / con lợn vòi
Tagalog Meaning
espiritung kumakain ng masasamang panaginip / tapir (hayop)
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The baku is a spirit that eats nightmares.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

獏是吞噬噩梦的灵。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

獏是會吃惡夢的靈。

Korean Translation

바쿠는 악몽을 먹는 귀신입니다.

Indonesian Translation

Baku adalah roh yang memakan mimpi buruk.

Vietnamese Translation

Baku là một linh hồn ăn ác mộng.

Tagalog Translation

Ang baku ay isang espiritu na kumakain ng mga bangungot.

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Sense(1)

a spirit that feeds on nightmares

Sense(2)

a tapir

romanization

hiragana

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a spirit that feeds on nightmares / a tapir

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獏は悪夢を食べる霊です。

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The baku is a spirit that eats nightmares.

The baku is a spirit that eats nightmares.

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獏は悪夢を食べる霊です。

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