noun
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; demon
General term for supernatural beings, from traditional yōkai to modern ghosts. Often used in children's stories or to describe something spooky.
夜中にお化けが出るという噂がある。
There's a rumor that a ghost appears at midnight.
子供の頃、お化けの話を聞くのが怖かった。
When I was a child, I was scared to hear ghost stories.
noun
something unusually large
Colloquial use to describe something that is surprisingly or comically large, often with a nuance of exaggeration.
このカボチャ、お化けみたいに大きいね。
This pumpkin is huge, like a monster!