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ウワン
Hiragana
うわん
Noun
Japanese Meaning
古い寺社や廃屋などに現れるとされる妖怪、またはその声。 / 「うわーん」という泣き声・叫び声を擬音的に表した語に由来するとされる妖怪の名。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ふるいおてらやいえにすみ、こえだけがきこえるようかいのいっしゅ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
出没于废弃寺庙与旧宅的无形之声，日本妖怪之一。 / 在荒废建筑中发出怪异呼喊的幽灵般存在。 / 古寺与空屋中栖居的怪声妖怪。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
出沒於廢棄寺院與老舊民宅的無形之聲妖怪 / 只聞其聲、不見其形的怪異之物
Korean Meaning
폐사나 빈집에 출몰해 목소리만 들린다는 일본 요괴 / 몸 없이 소리만 내는 옛 사찰·폐가의 요괴
Indonesian
suara gaib tak berwujud yang menghuni kuil dan rumah tua terbengkalai / yōkai berupa suara tanpa tubuh di bangunan tua / hantu suara di tempat tua yang kosong
Vietnamese Meaning
tiếng nói vô hình ám chùa miếu, nhà hoang / yêu quái trong truyền thuyết Nhật, tồn tại như giọng nói / ma âm chuyên hù dọa ở công trình cổ bỏ hoang
Tagalog Meaning
tinig na walang katawan na naninirahan sa mga lumang, inabandonang templo at bahay / uri ng yōkai na nagpaparamdam bilang tinig sa mga lumang gusali
Sense（1）
うわん: A disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes; a type of yōkai (Japanese monster).
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うわん: A disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes; a type of yōkai (Japanese monster).
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The rumor that a 'Uwan' inhabits the old house spread throughout the town.
The rumor that a 'Uwan' inhabits the old house spread throughout the town.
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古い家にウワンが住んでいるという噂が町中に広まった。
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