ばける

Etymology
First cited to the  of.

This word has an initial voiced consonant, which is not regular in native Japanese words, and might be a shift from another verb.

The ' and the ' derive this from, presumably via a hak- root.

Verb

 * 1) to change oneself into, to transform oneself into, to take the form of
 * 2) to disguise oneself, to appear in disguise
 * 3) to change for the worse, to corrupt
 * 1) to change for the worse, to corrupt

Derived terms

 * : ghostly cat
 * : goblin, apparition
 * :goblin, apparition
 * : goblin, apparition