wendigo in Japanese
wendigo in Japanese is ウェンディゴ — wendigo means a monstrous, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore, said to possess and corrupt those who commit acts of cannibalism or extreme greed.
wendigo in Japanese
ウェンディゴ
Pronounced: wendigo
(mythological creature) A malevolent and violent cannibal spirit found in Anishinaabe, Ojibwe, and Cree mythology, which is said to inhabit the body of a living person and possess him or her to commit murder.
What does "wendigo" mean?
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noun A monstrous, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore, said to possess and corrupt those who commit acts of cannibalism or extreme greed.
"The horror novel drew on wendigo legends from Ojibwe folklore."
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wendigo in a sentence
- The horror novel drew on wendigo legends from Ojibwe folklore.
- Campers swapped scary stories about the wendigo said to roam the northern forests.
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What is "wendigo" in Japanese?
"wendigo" in Japanese is ウェンディゴ. wendigo means: A monstrous, cannibalistic spirit from Algonquian folklore, said to possess and corrupt those who commit acts of cannibalism or extreme greed.
How do you pronounce ウェンディゴ?
"wendigo" in Japanese is ウェンディゴ, pronounced "wendigo".
How do you use "wendigo" in a sentence?
Example: "The horror novel drew on wendigo legends from Ojibwe folklore." In Japanese, "wendigo" is ウェンディゴ.
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