Japanese

化け猫: an example of a goblin cat apparition.

Noun

化け猫 ‎(hiragana ばけねこ, romaji bakeneko)

1. (Japanese mythology) a monster cat; a goblin cat; a cat with magical powers

   In Japanese folklore, this entity was believed to be a magical cat, sometimes capable of transforming itself into a person or various other forms.

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9