JLPT N3 Intermediate
怪物
A frightening monster or creature, or metaphorically, a person with superhuman talent.
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怪物的 kaibutsu-teki, na-adjective
1 Noun
Monster" / "Creature
A mysterious, often terrifying living being with a strange form that possesses powers beyond human understanding.
Example
その 映画 に は 怖い 怪物 が 出てきた 。
A scary monster appeared in that movie.
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2 Noun, Na-adjective (as 怪物的)
Prodigy" / "Phenom
An individual possessing such extraordinary talent or physical capacity that they seem removed from normal humanity.
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