Word Meaning 化け

ばけ bake

化け is read as ばけ (bake) and means artificial fly (for fishing).

Meaning

English

artificial fly (for fishing)
transforming oneself
taking on another form
disguising oneself

Reading

Kana

ばけ

Romaji

bake

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 44063 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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化学

かがく

chemistry

化け物

ばけもの

goblin

化石

かせき

fossil

化ける

ばける

to disguise oneself as

化す

かす

to influence

化合

かごう

chemical combination

化合物

かごうぶつ

compound

化成

かせい

change

化する

かする

to influence

化学調味料

かがくちょうみりょう

chemical seasoning (esp. monosodium glutamate)

化学物質

かがくぶっしつ

chemical substances

お化け

おばけ

something unusually large

Example Sentences

きつねが美女に化けた。

きつねがびじょにばけた。

The fox took the form of a beautiful woman.

化け物！

Monster!

お化けって信じる？

Do you believe in ghosts?

お化けって信じますか？

Do you believe in ghosts?

ついに化けの皮を剥いだ。

Finally he showed his true colours.

お化け屋敷に行ってきたんだ。

I went to a haunted house.

この家、お化けが出るんだって。

This house is said to be haunted.

その家はお化け屋敷と言われます。

It is said the house is haunted.

あの人は化け物のような力持ちだ。

That man's monstrously strong.

彼の化けの皮をはごうとしたが、むりだった。

I tried in vain to catch him out.

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