nure-onna

noun

A Japanese yokai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake.

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Meanings

nounnure-onna (plural nure-onna)
  1. A Japanese yokai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese

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APA

nure-onna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nure-onna

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“nure-onna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nure-onna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nure-onna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nure-onna.

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