ubume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese yokai that appears as a crone with a child in her arms, imploring the passer-by to hold her infant, then disappearing; the child then proves to be a heavy boulder.

Word forms

ubume

Etymology

From Japanese 産女.

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