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Japanese Halloween Vocabulary: 360+ Spooky Words

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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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Business Japanese Vocabulary PDF: 130+ Practical Words

Download file PDF of 130+ essential business Japanese vocabulary from Mazii. Perfect for professionals, students, anyone working in Japanese corporate settings.

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Japanese Clothing Vocabulary: 150+ Fashion Words to Know
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Japanese Clothing Vocabulary: 150+ Fashion Words to Know

Master 150+ essential Japanese clothing vocabulary for clothes, accessories, fashion in Japanese with Mazii. Perfect for learners, travelers, fashion enthusiasts.

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Japanese Restaurant Vocabulary: 200+ Words & Phrases
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Japanese Restaurant Vocabulary: 200+ Words & Phrases

Japanese restaurant vocabulary is essential for ordering food, reading menus, and dining confidently in Japan. Learn 200+ useful words and phrases with Mazii!

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Japanese Family Vocabulary: Essential Words for Parents
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Japanese Family Vocabulary: Essential Words for Parents

Japanese family vocabulary is essential for mastering daily conversation. Learn key words for talking about your own family and others’ with Mazii!

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Japanese Cooking Vocabulary: 350+ Useful Kitchen Words
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Japanese Cooking Vocabulary: 350+ Useful Kitchen Words

Japanese cooking vocabulary is essential for learning recipes, kitchen vocabulary in Japanese. Discover 350+ useful words to master with Mazii.

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