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山姥

Hiragana
やまうば / やまんば
Noun
Japanese Meaning
山に住むとされる年老いた鬼女・妖怪。多くは子どもをさらったり、人を食べたりするといわれる。 / 能楽・歌舞伎などに登場する「山姥」の役柄、またはその題名。 / 山中に住む、荒れ果てた風体の老婆をたとえていう語。
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やまで ひとを おそうと いわれる こわい おんなの ようかい
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A mountain hag appeared from the forest.

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a mountain hag; a yama-uba

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山姥

山姥が森の中から現れた。

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A mountain hag appeared from the forest.

A mountain hag appeared from the forest.

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山姥が森の中から現れた。

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