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Noun
1. plaster or mortar-covered wall
Noun
2. yōkai resembling an invisible wall impeding or misdirecting people walking at nightJapanese mythology, esp. 塗壁
Wikipedia definition
3. Nurikabe (folklore)The nurikabe (ぬりかべ) is a Yōkai, or spirit, from Japanese folklore. It manifests as a wall that impedes or misdirects walking travelers at night. Trying to go around is futile as it extends itself forever. Knocking on the lower part of the wall makes it disappear.
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Other forms
塗壁 【ぬりかべ】

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