Demon Noh - Oninou

Japanese: 鬼能 - おにのう

〘Noun〙 In Noh, a demon or a devil plays the shite role. It belongs to the Kirinou (cutting Noh) genre, which is performed at the end of a performance, such as "Oeyama, " "Tsuchigumo," "Kurozuka," and "Ukai." A story about a devil. A story about a demon. A story about a devil. A story about a devil. ※Maiseigouma (1658), Vol. 2 "In demon Noh, the performers are skilled, flying around and jumping around, and moving lightly with many footsteps."

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Japanese:

〘名〙能楽で、鬼、鬼神などをシテとしたもの。「大江山」「土蜘蛛(つちぐも)」「黒塚」「鵜飼」など演能の最後に行なう切能(きりのう)に属する。鬼事。鬼物。鬼畜物。鬼神物。※舞正語磨（1658）下「鬼能は、達者までにて、飛めぐり、はねかへり、身をかろく足拍子おほくふめば」

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