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Japanese Halloween Vocabulary: 360+ Spooky Words

Table of Contents
1. Halloween Basics
2. Monsters & Creatures
3. Haunted Places & Objects
4. Spells, Magic & Supernatural Words
5. Costumes & Accessories
6. Halloween Foods & Treats
7. Adjectives & Verbs for Halloween
8. Nature, Night & Atmosphere
9. Halloween Phrases & Expressions
Japanese Halloween vocabulary is full of fun, mystery, and a touch of spooky charm. From ghosts and witches to trick-or-treat phrases, these words bring the Halloween spirit to life in Japanese. These 360+ terms from Mazii will help you talk about all things eerie, festive, and magical. Let’s discover!
Halloween Basics
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
ハロウィン |
harowin |
Halloween |
かぼちゃ |
kabocha |
Pumpkin |
ジャック・オー・ランタン |
jakku ō rantan |
Jack-o'-lantern |
仮装 |
kasō |
Costume |
コスチューム |
kosuchūmu |
Costume (English loan) |
おばけ |
obake |
Ghost |
まじょ |
majo |
Witch |
こうもり |
kōmori |
Bat |
モンスター |
monsutā |
Monster |
ゾンビ |
zonbi |
Zombie |
おばけやしき |
obakeyashiki |
Haunted house |
スケルトン |
sukeruton |
Skeleton |
キャンディー |
kyandī |
Candy |
おかし |
okashi |
Sweets |
トリック・オア・トリート |
torikku oa torīto |
Trick or treat |
いたずら |
itazura |
Prank |
ゴースト |
gōsuto |
Ghost (loanword) |
デビル |
debiru |
Devil |
おまつり |
omatsuri |
Festival |
かそうパーティー |
kasō pātī |
Costume party |
マスク |
masuku |
Mask |
まほう |
mahō |
Magic |
ようかい |
yōkai |
Spirit, apparition |
たましい |
tamashii |
Soul |
まじない |
majinai |
Spell, charm |
まよけ |
mayoke |
Talisman |
きょうふ |
kyōfu |
Fear |
ホラー |
horā |
Horror |
かんおけ |
kan’oke |
Coffin |
はかば |
hakaba |
Graveyard |
じごく |
jigoku |
Hell |
てんごく |
tengoku |
Heaven |
ろうそく |
rōsoku |
Candle |
くらやみ |
kurayami |
Darkness |
どくろ |
dokuro |
Skull |
まじょのほうき |
majo no hōki |
Witch’s broom |
よる |
yoru |
Night |
まんげつ |
mangetsu |
Full moon |
みみずく |
mimizuku |
Owl |
まじょのくすり |
majo no kusuri |
Witch’s potion |
Monsters & Creatures
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
おに |
oni |
Ogre, demon |
ゆうれい |
yūrei |
Ghost spirit |
ヴァンパイア |
vanpaia |
Vampire |
フランケンシュタイン |
furankenshutain |
Frankenstein |
ミイラ |
miira |
Mummy |
ドラキュラ |
dorakyura |
Dracula |
けもの |
kemono |
Beast |
かいぶつ |
kaibutsu |
Monster |
ぬりかべ |
nurikabe |
Wall yokai |
からかさおばけ |
karakasa obake |
Umbrella ghost |
てんぐ |
tengu |
Long-nosed goblin |
かっぱ |
kappa |
River goblin |
ろくろくび |
rokurokubi |
Long-necked woman ghost |
ゆきおんな |
yuki onna |
Snow woman spirit |
くだん |
kudan |
Prophetic yokai |
ばけねこ |
bakeneko |
Monster cat |
ねこまた |
nekomata |
Two-tailed cat yokai |
おとろし |
otoroshi |
Guardian spirit |
のっぺらぼう |
nopperabō |
Faceless ghost |
うしおに |
ushioni |
Cow demon |
わらし |
warashi |
Child spirit |
おんなのれい |
onna no rei |
Female ghost |
おとこのれい |
otoko no rei |
Male ghost |
まじょっこ |
majokko |
Little witch |
すけるとん |
sukeruton |
Skeleton (casual) |
けんじゃ |
kenja |
Sage (magical being) |
しにがみ |
shinigami |
Grim reaper |
デーモン |
dēmon |
Demon |
スピリット |
supiritto |
Spirit |
ゴーレム |
gōremu |
Golem |
ゾンビねこ |
zonbi neko |
Zombie cat |
まほうつかい |
mahōtsukai |
Magician |
きょうてき |
kyōteki |
Fierce enemy |
バンシー |
banshī |
Banshee |
くらけ |
kurake |
Kraken |
かいじゅう |
kaijū |
Giant monster |
しゃちょうおに |
shachō oni |
“Boss demon” (slang joke) |
いぬがみ |
inugami |
Dog spirit |
じごくのおに |
jigoku no oni |
Demon from hell |
かげのもの |
kage no mono |
Shadow being |
Haunted Places & Objects
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
はか |
haka |
Grave |
はかば |
hakaba |
Cemetery |
ぼち |
bochi |
Graveyard |
しろ |
shiro |
Castle |
まよいのもり |
mayoi no mori |
Lost forest |
おばけやしき |
obakeyashiki |
Haunted house |
とうめいなかげ |
tōmei na kage |
Transparent shadow |
じゅうたく |
jūtaku |
Residence |
いえ |
ie |
House |
ゆうれいホテル |
yūrei hoteru |
Haunted hotel |
きょうふのまち |
kyōfu no machi |
Town of fear |
うらばしょ |
urabasho |
Hidden place |
のろいのにんぎょう |
noroi no ningyō |
Cursed doll |
あかいへや |
akai heya |
Red room |
かんおけ |
kan’oke |
Coffin |
ほらあな |
horaana |
Cave |
やみ |
yami |
Darkness |
うらやま |
urayama |
Back hill (ominous place) |
いのちのいえ |
inochi no ie |
House of life (creepy metaphor) |
じんじゃ |
jinja |
Shrine |
れいこん |
reikon |
Spirit |
のろい |
noroi |
Curse |
のろわれた |
norowareta |
Cursed |
じゅもん |
jumon |
Spell |
まじょのいえ |
majo no ie |
Witch’s house |
しんでん |
shinden |
Temple |
きんしち |
kinshi chi |
Forbidden land |
ほこら |
hokora |
Small shrine |
まよいみち |
mayoimichi |
Lost path |
しにばしょ |
shinibasho |
Place of death |
くろいもん |
kuroi mon |
Black gate |
こだま |
kodama |
Echo spirit |
のろいのかがみ |
noroi no kagami |
Cursed mirror |
くらいまち |
kurai machi |
Dark town |
むら |
mura |
Village |
ふるいいえ |
furui ie |
Old house |
おばけマンション |
obake manshon |
Haunted mansion |
ゆうれいばしょ |
yūrei basho |
Ghost place |
あんこくのもり |
ankoku no mori |
Forest of darkness |
Spells, Magic & Supernatural Words
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
まほう |
mahō |
Magic |
じゅもん |
jumon |
Spell, incantation |
のろい |
noroi |
Curse |
まじない |
majinai |
Charm, spell |
まほうのつえ |
mahō no tsue |
Magic wand |
ほうき |
hōki |
Broom |
くすり |
kusuri |
Potion |
まほうのくすり |
mahō no kusuri |
Magical potion |
まじょのくすり |
majo no kusuri |
Witch’s brew |
まじょのつえ |
majo no tsue |
Witch’s staff |
まどうし |
madōshi |
Sorcerer |
まほうつかい |
mahōtsukai |
Magician |
まじょ |
majo |
Witch |
まじょのしもべ |
majo no shimobe |
Witch’s servant |
えいしょう |
eishō |
Chanting |
まじょのほうき |
majo no hōki |
Witch’s broom |
せいれい |
seirei |
Spirit |
まじょのくろねこ |
majo no kuroneko |
Witch’s black cat |
くろまほう |
kuromahō |
Black magic |
しろまほう |
shiromahō |
White magic |
のろわれたもの |
norowareta mono |
Cursed object |
まほうのかがみ |
mahō no kagami |
Magic mirror |
せいなるちから |
seinaru chikara |
Sacred power |
あくまのちから |
akuma no chikara |
Power of evil |
けいやく |
keiyaku |
Contract (with a demon) |
あんこくまほう |
ankoku mahō |
Dark magic |
きせき |
kiseki |
Miracle |
まほうのゆびわ |
mahō no yubiwa |
Magic ring |
ひかりのまほう |
hikari no mahō |
Light magic |
かげのまほう |
kage no mahō |
Shadow magic |
まほうのたま |
mahō no tama |
Magic orb |
せいれいのよびごえ |
seirei no yobigoe |
Spirit’s call |
のろいをとく |
noroi o toku |
To break a curse |
まほうをかける |
mahō o kakeru |
To cast a spell |
まじょのまじない |
majo no majinai |
Witch’s spell |
ふしぎ |
fushigi |
Mystery |
まほうのもんしょう |
mahō no monshō |
Magical symbol |
じゅもんをとなえる |
jumon o tonaeru |
To recite a spell |
あやしいちから |
ayashii chikara |
Mysterious power |
まほうのせかい |
mahō no sekai |
Magical world |
Costumes & Accessories
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
かそう |
kasō |
Costume |
コスチューム |
kosuchūmu |
Costume (loan) |
へんそう |
hensō |
Disguise |
きぐるみ |
kigurumi |
Full-body costume |
マスク |
masuku |
Mask |
おめん |
omen |
Face mask |
かつら |
katsura |
Wig |
メイク |
meiku |
Makeup |
けしょう |
keshō |
Makeup |
つけひげ |
tsuke hige |
Fake beard |
つけはな |
tsuke hana |
Fake nose |
つけまつげ |
tsuke matsuge |
False eyelashes |
まじょのぼうし |
majo no bōshi |
Witch hat |
けん |
ken |
Sword |
たて |
tate |
Shield |
まじょのマント |
majo no manto |
Witch’s cape |
くろいドレス |
kuroi doresu |
Black dress |
まっしろなドレス |
masshiro na doresu |
Pure white dress |
しにがみのマント |
shinigami no manto |
Reaper’s cloak |
けんぞく |
kenzoku |
Familiar (servant spirit) |
はね |
hane |
Wings |
まおうのつの |
maō no tsuno |
Demon horns |
デビルのしっぽ |
debiru no shippo |
Devil tail |
くろねこのみみ |
kuroneko no mimi |
Black cat ears |
けんし |
kenshi |
Swordsman |
ぞんびのメイク |
zonbi no meiku |
Zombie makeup |
ピエロのマスク |
piero no masuku |
Clown mask |
けがのメイク |
kega no meiku |
Injury makeup |
きょんしーのぼうし |
kyonshī no bōshi |
Hopping vampire hat |
ドラキュラのマント |
dorakyura no manto |
Dracula’s cape |
にんぎょうのドレス |
ningyō no doresu |
Doll dress |
おうさまのかんむり |
ōsama no kanmuri |
King’s crown |
おひめさまのティアラ |
ohimesama no tiara |
Princess tiara |
かおペイント |
kao peinto |
Face paint |
てぶくろ |
tebukuro |
Gloves |
くつ |
kutsu |
Shoes |
ブーツ |
būtsu |
Boots |
まじょのマスク |
majo no masuku |
Witch mask |
しょうねんまじょ |
shōnen majo |
Boy witch |
まじょっこ |
majokko |
Little witch (cute) |
Halloween Foods & Treats
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
おかし |
okashi |
Sweets |
キャンディー |
kyandī |
Candy |
チョコレート |
chokorēto |
Chocolate |
クッキー |
kukkī |
Cookie |
ケーキ |
kēki |
Cake |
パンプキンパイ |
panpukin pai |
Pumpkin pie |
パンプキンスープ |
panpukin sūpu |
Pumpkin soup |
あめ |
ame |
Candy (traditional) |
ドーナツ |
dōnatsu |
Donut |
マフィン |
mafin |
Muffin |
キャラメル |
kyarameru |
Caramel |
アップルキャンディー |
appuru kyandī |
Candy apple |
ゼリー |
zerī |
Jelly |
パフェ |
pafe |
Parfait |
クレープ |
kurēpu |
Crepe |
モンスターケーキ |
monsutā kēki |
Monster cake |
ゴーストクッキー |
gōsuto kukkī |
Ghost cookie |
まじょのポーション |
majo no pōshon |
Witch’s potion drink |
ゾンビジュース |
zonbi jūsu |
Zombie juice |
こうもりチョコ |
kōmori chokō |
Bat chocolate |
かぼちゃクッキー |
kabocha kukkī |
Pumpkin cookie |
かぼちゃプリン |
kabocha purin |
Pumpkin pudding |
かぼちゃパン |
kabocha pan |
Pumpkin bread |
おばけケーキ |
obake kēki |
Ghost cake |
いたずらスナック |
itazura sunakku |
Prank snack |
あまいもの |
amaimono |
Sweet things |
すっぱいおかし |
suppai okashi |
Sour candy |
トリックおかし |
torikku okashi |
Trick candy |
くろいキャンディー |
kuroi kyandī |
Black candy |
あかいジュース |
akai jūsu |
Red juice |
スパイダークッキー |
supaidā kukkī |
Spider cookie |
モンスターキャンディー |
monsutā kyandī |
Monster candy |
かぼちゃラテ |
kabocha rate |
Pumpkin latte |
まじょのスープ |
majo no sūpu |
Witch’s soup |
ゴーストドーナツ |
gōsuto dōnatsu |
Ghost donut |
こうもりケーキ |
kōmori kēki |
Bat cake |
かぼちゃチップス |
kabocha chippusu |
Pumpkin chips |
おかしのやま |
okashi no yama |
Mountain of sweets |
トリートボックス |
torīto bokkusu |
Treat box |
Adjectives & Verbs for Halloween
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
こわい |
kowai |
Scary |
おそろしい |
osoroshii |
Terrifying |
ふしぎな |
fushigi na |
Mysterious |
くらい |
kurai |
Dark |
あやしい |
ayashii |
Suspicious |
ぶきみな |
bukimi na |
Creepy |
おどろく |
odoroku |
To be surprised |
おそれる |
osoreru |
To fear |
さけぶ |
sakebu |
To scream |
さむけがする |
samuke ga suru |
To get chills |
わらう |
warau |
To laugh |
ないている |
naite iru |
Crying |
でる(おばけが) |
deru (obake ga) |
To appear (ghost) |
かくれる |
kakureru |
To hide |
おいかける |
oikakeru |
To chase |
さわぐ |
sawagu |
To make noise |
しぬ |
shinu |
To die |
いきかえる |
ikikaeru |
To come back to life |
のろう |
norou |
To curse |
まもる |
mamoru |
To protect |
まじょのような |
majo no yō na |
Witch-like |
あんこくの |
ankoku no |
Dark, shadowy |
しずかな |
shizuka na |
Quiet |
きみょうな |
kimyō na |
Strange |
おもしろい |
omoshiroi |
Interesting, funny |
ゆうめいな |
yūmei na |
Famous |
じゅうような |
jūyō na |
Important |
うごく |
ugoku |
To move |
うなる |
unaru |
To groan |
さまよう |
samayou |
To wander |
うらめしい |
urameshii |
Grudgeful, haunting |
あらわれる |
arawareru |
To appear |
きえる |
kieru |
To disappear |
さけぶこえ |
sakebu koe |
Screaming voice |
ふるえる |
furueru |
To tremble |
ぞっとする |
zotto suru |
To shiver in fear |
おびえる |
obieru |
To be frightened |
もえる |
moeru |
To burn |
ほえる |
hoeru |
To howl |
まじょのようにとぶ |
majo no yō ni tobu |
To fly like a witch |
Nature, Night & Atmosphere
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
よる |
yoru |
Night |
まんげつ |
mangetsu |
Full moon |
つき |
tsuki |
Moon |
くも |
kumo |
Cloud |
かみなり |
kaminari |
Thunder |
かぜ |
kaze |
Wind |
あめ |
ame |
Rain |
やみ |
yami |
Darkness |
もり |
mori |
Forest |
はかば |
hakaba |
Graveyard |
かわ |
kawa |
River |
うみ |
umi |
Sea |
そら |
sora |
Sky |
ほし |
hoshi |
Star |
くもり |
kumori |
Cloudy |
かげ |
kage |
Shadow |
ひかり |
hikari |
Light |
かすみ |
kasumi |
Mist |
きり |
kiri |
Fog |
くらやみ |
kurayami |
Pitch darkness |
ひんやり |
hinyari |
Cool, chilly |
つめたい |
tsumetai |
Cold |
あたたかい |
atatakai |
Warm |
こおり |
kōri |
Ice |
まじょのもり |
majo no mori |
Witch’s forest |
くらいみち |
kurai michi |
Dark road |
こうもりのよる |
kōmori no yoru |
Bat’s night |
しずかなよる |
shizuka na yoru |
Quiet night |
まほうのつき |
mahō no tsuki |
Magical moon |
ほしのひかり |
hoshi no hikari |
Starlight |
せいれいのもり |
seirei no mori |
Forest of spirits |
しにのかわ |
shini no kawa |
River of death |
かみなりのひ |
kaminari no hi |
Stormy day |
あんこくのそら |
ankoku no sora |
Dark sky |
じごくのほのお |
jigoku no honō |
Flames of hell |
れいのかぜ |
rei no kaze |
Spirit wind |
よみのくに |
yomi no kuni |
Underworld |
ふゆのよる |
fuyu no yoru |
Winter night |
まんげつのひかり |
mangetsu no hikari |
Moonlight |
けもののこえ |
kemono no koe |
Beast’s cry |
Halloween Phrases & Expressions
Kana |
Romaji |
Meaning |
トリック・オア・トリート! |
torikku oa torīto! |
Trick or treat! |
おかしをくれなきゃいたずらするぞ! |
okashi o kurenakya itazura suru zo! |
Give me candy or I’ll prank you! |
ハッピーハロウィン! |
happī harowin! |
Happy Halloween! |
こわくないよ! |
kowakunai yo! |
Don’t be scared! |
きょうはハロウィンだ! |
kyō wa harowin da! |
It’s Halloween today! |
かそうしよう! |
kasō shiyō! |
Let’s dress up! |
パーティーにいこう! |
pātī ni ikō! |
Let’s go to the party! |
おばけがでた! |
obake ga deta! |
A ghost appeared! |
びっくりした! |
bikkuri shita! |
You scared me! |
のろいをかけるぞ! |
noroi o kakeru zo! |
I’ll curse you! |
いたずらしちゃおう! |
itazura shichaō! |
Let’s play a prank! |
キャンディーをちょうだい! |
kyandī o chōdai! |
Give me candy! |
まじょみたい! |
majo mitai! |
You look like a witch! |
すごいコスチューム! |
sugoi kosuchūmu! |
Amazing costume! |
こわすぎる! |
kowasugiru! |
Too scary! |
たのしいハロウィン! |
tanoshii harowin! |
Fun Halloween! |
みんなでさけぼう! |
minna de sakebō! |
Let’s all scream! |
しずかなよるだね |
shizuka na yoru da ne |
It’s a quiet night, huh |
おそろしいゆめをみた |
osoroshii yume o mita |
I had a scary dream |
ゆうれいがいるかも! |
yūrei ga iru kamo! |
There might be a ghost! |
まじょのようにわらって |
majo no yō ni waratte |
Laugh like a witch |
かぼちゃをほろう! |
kabocha o horou! |
Let’s carve pumpkins! |
おばけパーティーへようこそ! |
obake pātī e yōkoso! |
Welcome to the ghost party! |
みんなでおどろう! |
minna de odorō! |
Let’s dance together! |
くらやみをこわがらないで |
kurayami o kowagaranai de |
Don’t be afraid of the dark |
まじょのしわざだ! |
majo no shiwaza da! |
It’s the witch’s doing! |
かぼちゃがかわいいね |
kabocha ga kawaii ne |
The pumpkin is cute! |
あまいおかしがすき! |
amai okashi ga suki! |
I love sweet treats! |
うらめしや〜 |
urameshiya~ |
Boo~ (ghost’s phrase) |
きみのコスチュームさいこう! |
kimi no kosuchūmu saikō! |
Your costume is awesome! |
きょうふのよる! |
kyōfu no yoru! |
A night of fear! |
おどろかせてやる! |
odorokasete yaru! |
I’ll scare you! |
ゴーストナイトへようこそ |
gōsuto naito e yōkoso |
Welcome to Ghost Night |
まじょのばんがきた! |
majo no ban ga kita! |
The witch’s night has come! |
かんぺきなハロウィン! |
kanpeki na harowin! |
Perfect Halloween! |
もうこわくない! |
mō kowakunai! |
I’m not scared anymore! |
ゾンビごっこしよう! |
zonbi gokko shiyō! |
Let’s play zombie! |
まほうのよるをすごそう |
mahō no yoru o sugosō |
Let’s spend a magical night! |
Mastering this Japanese Halloween vocabulary opens the door to Japan’s unique take on spooky traditions. You’ll recognize common words in anime, Halloween events, and themed cafes and impress friends with your seasonal Japanese knowledge.
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