incubus in Japanese
incubus in Japanese is インキュバス, 夢魔, 悪夢 — incubus means in medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
incubus in Japanese
インキュバス
Pronounced: inkyubasu
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
夢魔
Pronounced: muma
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
悪夢
Pronounced: akumu
A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
重荷
Pronounced: omoni
(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
What does "incubus" mean?
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noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
"The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest."
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noun A thing that oppresses or weighs heavily on someone, like a burden that cannot be shaken off.
"The debt sat on the household like an incubus."
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incubus in a sentence
- The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest.
- Church writers treated the incubus as a real danger rather than a bad dream.
- The debt sat on the household like an incubus.
- Censorship was an incubus on the country's writers for a generation.
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What is "incubus" in Japanese?
"incubus" in Japanese is インキュバス, 夢魔, 悪夢. incubus means: In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
How do you pronounce インキュバス?
"incubus" in Japanese is インキュバス, pronounced "inkyubasu".
How do you use "incubus" in a sentence?
Example: "The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest." In Japanese, "incubus" is インキュバス, 夢魔, 悪夢.
Are there other ways to say "incubus" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "incubus": インキュバス, 夢魔, 悪夢, 重荷.
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