スペクター
supekutā
The English word "spectre" is translated into Japanese as スペクター (supekutā).
スペクター is used to refer to a ghost or a phantom.
How do you pronounce it?
supekutā
Did you know?
- Many Japanese people associate spectral entities with the '4' sound, as the word for death 死 'shi' sounds like the number four. This makes the fourth floor of buildings a common place for spectral fears.
- Japanese folklore features hitodama, spectral fireballs that float around ghosts. These are distinct from the ghosts themselves and act as visual indicators of a spectral presence.
- While スペクター is a direct loan from English, Japanese has its own native word for ghost, 幽霊 'yūrei'. These native spirits are traditionally depicted as having no legs and wearing white funeral kimonos.
Examples in context
- あの廃墟には幽霊が出るって噂があるよ。There's a rumor that ghosts appear in that abandoned building.
- 日本の祭りでは、お化けが踊りながら人々を楽しませるんだ。In Japanese festivals, spectres entertain people while dancing.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are talking about a horror movie.
- 美咲 Misakiこの映画のスペクター、すごく怖くない？Kono eiga no supekutā, sugoku kowakunai?Isn't the spectre in this movie really scary?
- 蓮 Renうん、見た目が不気味すぎるよ。Un, mitame ga bukimi sugiru yo.Yeah, its appearance is way too eerie.
- 美咲 Misaki急に現れたからびっくりしたよ。Kyū ni arawareta kara bikkuri shita yo.I was surprised because it appeared so suddenly.
- 蓮 Ren僕も心臓が止まるかと思った。Boku mo shinzō ga tomaru ka to omotta.I thought my heart was going to stop too.
