ぼう
のっぺら坊
1. smooth; flat; lacking bumps and dentsUsually written using kana alone
2. featureless; uneventfulUsually written using kana alone
3. noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless faceUsually written using kana alone
4. Noppera-bōThe Noppera-bō, or faceless ghost, is a Japanese legendary creature. They are sometimes mistakenly referred to as a mujina, an old Japanese word for a badger or raccoon dog. Although the mujina can assume the form of the other, noppera-bō are usually humans. Such creatures were thought to sometimes transform themselves into noppera-bō in order to frighten humans.
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Read “Noppera-bō” on English Wikipedia
Read “のっぺらぼう” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Noppera-bō” on DBpedia
のっぺら坊 【のっぺらぽう】、野箆坊 【のっぺらぼう】、野箆坊 【のっぺらぽう】、野箆坊 【ぬっぺらぼう】
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