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野衾
Hiragana
のぶすま
Noun
Japanese
Japanese Meaning
日本の民間伝承に登場する妖怪で、日本のムササビや大型のコウモリに似た姿をしており、木の実や生き物の血、火などを好んで食べるとされる存在。 / 山林や里山に棲み、人々を驚かせたり襲ったりすると伝えられる化け物。 / 夜間に飛び回り、人や家畜に危害を加えると恐れられてきた怪異・妖怪。
Easy Japanese Meaning
よなかにあらわれる おおきな ももんがのような ようかいで けもののちや きのみを すうと いわれる
Sense（1）
(Japanese folklore) Monster, 妖怪 (yōkai), resembling a Japanese giant flying squirrel or large bat said to eat tree fruits, blood of living creatures and fire
Sense（2）
Another name for 鼯鼠 (musasabi): Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
Sense（3）
Another name for モモンガ (momonga): flying squirrel
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（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
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(Japanese folklore) Monster, 妖怪 (yōkai), resembling a Japanese giant flying squirrel or large bat said to eat tree fruits, blood of living creatures and fire
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野衾
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Once upon a time, the villagers were afraid of rumors that a monster called Noshita was appearing.
Once upon a time, the villagers were afraid of rumors that a monster called Noshita was appearing.
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昔々、村人たちは野衾が出没するという噂を恐れていました。
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