Onibaba - Onibaba

Japanese: 鬼婆 - おにばば

〘noun〙① An old woman with an ogre-like appearance. Or an ogre that has taken on the appearance of an old woman. Oni-babaa. "The Oni-baa of Adachigahara" *Ima Benkei (1891)〈Emi Suikage〉chapter 12 "I passed Kurozuka, but no oni-baba lived there"② A cruel and merciless old woman. Oni-babaa. *Kabuki, Keisei Three Carriages (1703)chapter 1 "This is Nuinosuke. This is the oni - baa over there. Satsuhime is engaged to be with me, so she is my wife. How dare you try to marry her without even sending her a divorce letter?"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 鬼のような姿をした老女。または老女の姿に身をかえている鬼。おにばばあ。「安達原の鬼婆」※今弁慶（1891）〈江見水蔭〉一二「黒塚を過れど鬼婆(ヲニババ)も住まず」② 残酷で無慈悲な老女。おにばばあ。※歌舞伎・傾城三つの車（1703）一「これで縫之助ぢゃ。これ其処な鬼婆(ヲニババ)、さつ姫とは身と許嫁あれば女房、離別状(さりじゃう)もやらぬに外へ縁につけうとは」

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