Inugami-suji

Japanese: 犬神筋 - いぬがみすじ
Inugami-suji
〘 noun 〙 A family line possessed by an inugami (dog god). It is said to be passed down through the female line, and there is a popular belief that marriage is abhorred. Possessing an inugami. ※Questions and Answers on the Customs of Various Provinces (before the 19th century) from Awa Province "Occasionally there are people who claim to be descended from an inugami, and as their resentment grows, they torment the living spirits of people."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 犬神につかれた家筋。女系を伝わるといい、縁組を忌み嫌う俗信がある。犬神持ち。※諸国風俗問状答(19C前)阿波国風俗問状答「稀に犬神すじとや申者ありて、恨募れば生霊人を悩し申なり」

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