The story
- Japanese · borrowed from産女
- English todayubume
From Japanese 産女.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: 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. Full definition →
From Japanese 産女.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.