妖
妖

attractive, bewitching, calamity

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妖精ようせいNoun～の Adj.Freq #8167
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fairy; sprite; elf

Examples
彼女の足取りは妖精のように軽やかだった。
Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.
妖怪ようかいNounFreq #8531
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ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon; monster; goblin; yōkai

Examples
一匹の妖怪がヨーロッパを徘徊している。共産主義という妖怪が。
A spectre is haunting Europe ― the spectre of communism.
妖しいあやしい～い Adj.Freq #11121
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mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

妖艶ようえん妖婉Noun～な Adj.Freq #11575
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fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating

妖気ようきNounFreq #25258
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ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere

妖精さんようせいさんNounFreq #26140
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Jocular, humorous term

older employee who does not have much actual work

妖魔ようまNounFreq #28677
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ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition

妖術ようじゅつNounFreq #32537
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(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery

《面妖》めんようNoun～な Adj.Freq #38169
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weird; strange; mysterious

妖刀ようとうNounFreq #38239
1

bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword

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