Happy Halloween! Whether you are putting on a costume tonight, giving out candy to trick-or-treaters or just staying at home an ignoring the spooky season, you might be interested in learning a few words to talk about Halloween in Japanese language!
We put together 21 must-know Japanese words to talk about Halloween this year!
Katakana Words
- ハロウィン – Halloween
- コスチューム – Costume
- ジャック・オ・ランタン – Jack-o’-lantern
- ヴァンパイア – Vampire
- ゾンビ – Zombie
Characters
- お化け (おばけ) – Ghost
- 魔女 (まじょ) – Witch
- 黒猫 (くろねこ) – Black cat
- 鬼 (おに) – Demon
- 魔法使い (まほうつかい) – Wizard
- 幽霊 (ゆうれい) – Ghost (spirit)
- こうもり – Bat
- くも – Spider
- 狼人間 (おおかみにんげん) – Werewolf
Places and Objects
- 幽霊屋敷 (ゆうれいやしき) – Haunted mansion
- かぼちゃ – Pumpkin
- 骨 (ほね) – Bone
- お化け屋敷 (おばけやしき) – Haunted house
- 墓 (はか) – Grave
- お菓子 (おかし) – Candy
- くもの巣 (くものす) – Spiderweb
Now you can show off your new vocabulary and talk to your friends in Japanese about the spooky season and your costume this year! And Happy Halloween!
365 Nihongo 
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