| 幽霊 | A ghost bent on revenge. The Ring. |
| 妖怪 | Folk monster – scary but not usually dangerous. more like the European fairy. |
| おばけ | A child’s word for ghost. |
| 悪霊 | A spirit who puts curses on people, or brings misfortune to entire towns, or possesses innocent fools. Unlike 幽霊, they don’t attack you directly, and unlike 妖怪 don’t have a physical form |
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