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ubume
Noun
Japanese Meaning
日本の妖怪の一種で、老女の姿で現れ、腕に抱えた子供を通行人に預けるよう頼み、その後消える。預けた子供が重い岩であるとされる伝承に基づく。
（ plural ）
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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.
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At dusk, an ubume approached me on the narrow bridge, pressing a wailing infant into my arms before vanishing into the mist.
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At dusk, an ubume approached me on the narrow bridge, pressing a wailing infant into my arms before vanishing into the mist.
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