ubume

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noun

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.

OriginJapanese 産女 →
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Meanings

nounubume (plural ubume)
  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese産女
  2. Englishubume

From Japanese 産女.

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APA

ubume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubume

MLA

“ubume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubume. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ubume,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubume.

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