Etymology

yuki-onna

Today it means: Japanese snow spirit; the spirit of a woman who perished out in the snow during the winter months, said to return during the winter months to lure lost souls to their deaths. Full definition →

Japanese 雪女
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from雪女
  2. English todayyuki-onna

Borrowed from Japanese 雪女 (yukionna).

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