Ubume

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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.

Synonyms

akuma obake ushioni enma namahage yokai iyomante tsuchigumo izanami ogbanje shirime ōyamatsumi

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