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Yokai in a sentence

Yokai meaning

Alternative form of yokai.

Using Yokai

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of yokai.
  • In the example corpus, yokai often appears in combinations such as: the yokai, see yokai.

Context around Yokai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 2× boss 1× friendly 1× strigas 1×

Often after:

created 1× art 1× named 1× cohorts 1× rifles 1×

Sentence patterns with Yokai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a boss yokai named jingeki 1× a yokai created by 1× him a yokai 1× morrigans strigas yokai rifles and 1× of friendly yokai cohorts 1× of the yokai art museum 1× to see yokai 1× to see yokai an ability 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a yokai created 1× aided by his 1× ever since he 1× in the demo 1× kitaro is the 1× natsume s book 1×

Common sentence endings:

and their rarity 1× friendly yokai cohorts 1× from his grandmother 1× him a yokai 1× island of shodoshima 1× the human race 1×

Words around Yokai

Just before it in the word index:

yoka 2 yok 3 yojna 12 yojimbo 11 yojana 105 yoink 2

Just after it in the word index:

yoke 102 yoked 11 yokel 4 yokels 3 yoker 7 yokes 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Yokai

  • In this selection, "yokai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see, boss, friendly, created, art and named stand out and add context to how "yokai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a boss yokai named jingeki and a yokai created by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "yokai" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with yokai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Kitaro is the last member of the Ghost tribe, making him a yokai. (13 words)

Natsume's Book of Friends tells the story of main character Takashi Natsume, who has the ability to see yokai. (20 words)

Ever since he was a child, Takashi Natsume has been able to see yokai, an ability he inherited from his grandmother. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Aided by his companions – Medama-Oyaji, his eyeball father; Neko-Musume, a cat-girl; and Nezumi-Otoko, a rat-man – Kitaro strives to restore balance, urging the yokai to remind themselves of the importance of peaceful coexistence with the human race. (41 words)

In the demo, players first explore the town as female protagonist Natsume and then as Touma Tsukinami face off against a boss yokai named Jingeki, a possessed human-body model, with a party of friendly yokai cohorts. (37 words)

Players will find Morrigans, Strigas, Yokai rifles, and so on all through the game, with the only differences being their level, their weapon mods, and their rarity. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

A yokai created by local artist Chubei Yagyu is painted on the wall of the Yokai Art Museum on the Japanese island of Shodoshima.

In the demo, players first explore the town as female protagonist Natsume and then as Touma Tsukinami face off against a boss yokai named Jingeki, a possessed human-body model, with a party of friendly yokai cohorts.

Ever since he was a child, Takashi Natsume has been able to see yokai, an ability he inherited from his grandmother.

Kitaro is the last member of the Ghost tribe, making him a yokai.

Natsume's Book of Friends tells the story of main character Takashi Natsume, who has the ability to see yokai.

Players will find Morrigans, Strigas, Yokai rifles, and so on all through the game, with the only differences being their level, their weapon mods, and their rarity.

Aided by his companions – Medama-Oyaji, his eyeball father; Neko-Musume, a cat-girl; and Nezumi-Otoko, a rat-man – Kitaro strives to restore balance, urging the yokai to remind themselves of the importance of peaceful coexistence with the human race.

Common combinations with yokai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "yokai" in a sentence?
An example: "A yokai created by local artist Chubei Yagyu is painted on the wall of the Yokai Art Museum on the Japanese island of Shodoshima." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "yokai" from authentic English texts.
What does "yokai" mean?
Yokai means: Alternative form of yokai.
How many example sentences with "yokai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "yokai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.