goblin in Japanese
goblin in Japanese is ゴブリン — goblin means in traditional folklore, a small, ugly magical creature that lives in dark places and is usually unkind or troublesome, similar to an evil elf or demon.
goblin in Japanese
ゴブリン
Pronounced: goburin
(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
What does "goblin" mean?
- noun In traditional folklore, a small, ugly magical creature that lives in dark places and is usually unkind or troublesome, similar to an evil elf or demon.
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noun In modern fantasy stories, a strong, aggressive and very ugly human-like creature, often grouped with orcs and trolls.
"The goblin shifted the two younger ones closer to him. It looked like he was hiding behind them, using them as a shield. The goblin looked pure evil. His eyes were brown."
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noun Short for goblin shark.
"Goblins are mainly found (when they are found at all) in deep waters."
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goblin in a sentence
- The goblin shifted the two younger ones closer to him. It looked like he was hiding behind them, using them as a shield. The goblin looked pure evil. His eyes were brown.
- I shall send another entourage of goblins back here to Desput with the goblins’ new ally the Pixy! These creatures deserve the same respect as any other goblin.
- Goblins are mainly found (when they are found at all) in deep waters.
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What is "goblin" in Japanese?
"goblin" in Japanese is ゴブリン. goblin means: In traditional folklore, a small, ugly magical creature that lives in dark places and is usually unkind or troublesome, similar to an evil elf or demon.
How do you pronounce ゴブリン?
"goblin" in Japanese is ゴブリン, pronounced "goburin".
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