Monsters

[Knave]

How does one say:

Monster
Angel
Genie
Enchantress
Mummy
Witch
Incubus
Mermaid
Ghost
Goblin
Giant
Wizard
Harpy
Salamander

Sorry about the long list, but my dictionary is not very helpful with such words.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

Monster:怪物
Angel :天使
Genie : 精霊OR魔神
Enchantress:魔女
Mummy:ミイラ
Witch:魔女
Incubus:夢魔
Mermaid:人魚
Ghost:幽霊
Goblin:ゴブリン
Giant:巨人
Wizard:ウィザード
Harpy:ハルピュイア
Salamander:サンシヨウウオ(In this case it is a 竜.)
However, I write it as "火蜥蜴"(a fire lizard) to distinguish it from a dragon

 

[Knave]

Let me verify the pronunciation through romanization of the words above.

怪物 - kaibutsu
天使 - tenshi
精霊 , 魔神 - seirei , makami
魔女 - majo
夢魔 - muma
人魚 - ningyo
幽霊 - yuurei
巨人 - kyojin
竜 - ryu
火蜥蜴 - hitokage

Are there any two different words one can use to differentiate 'Enchantress' and 'Witch'?

And it is okay to use 火蜥蜴 for 'Salamander'?

Does anyone know the origin of the words ミイラ and サンショウウオ?

Thanks a lot!

 

[GaijinPunch]

Let me verify the pronunciation through romanization of the
精霊 , 魔神

魔神 = majin

 

[PaulTB]

魔神 = majin

mashin is also (more?) common - but it certainly isn't makami.

 

[PaulTB]

Let me verify the pronunciation through romanization of the words above.

You missed a long vowel on one.
竜 - ryuu
火蜥蜴 - hitokage

And it is okay to use 火蜥蜴 for 'Salamander'?

Hmm, 'Fire lizard' is given for 火蜥蜴 in some places.

Does anyone know the origin of the words ミイラ and サンショウウオ?

goo knows ミイラ :

(ポルトガル) mirra

 

[Knave]

I believe this concludes my questions about monsters...
(Please whatever you write also type the romanization)

I repeat my previous question about whether there is another word for 'enchantress' in Japanese or does one have to call her a witch also.

How does one say werewolf?
How does one say a catwoman? (Half cat, half woman, but not the character from Batman unless of course she has the correct name for both.)

Also, this is a question about grammar...

How does one say...
I want to go to school.
I can go to school.
I have to go to school.
I like to go to school.
I want to go to the store, but I have no money.

How do you make sentences like that with the conjugated verb plus the infinitive in Japanese?

Finally, is this correct?
Dionyusosu no chikara de, henshin yo!
By the power of Dionysus, transform!

Thanks a lot!

 

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

A synonym of "魔女"="魔法使い(mahou-tukai)" "鬼女(kijo)"
"werewolf"=狼男(ookami-otoko)
"catwoman"="キャットｳｰﾏﾝ(catwoman)"
In a meaning to resemble it || "猫娘(nekomusume)a cat daughter."
There is a monster
猫娘（ねこむすめ）
By the way
"鼠男(nezumi-otoko)A mouse man"
ねずみ男（ねずみおとこ）