Karaonna - Karaonna

Japanese: カラオンナ - からおんな
Karaonna - Karaonna

...A woman who cannot have children. Also called Ishionna, Karaonna, Karago, etc. In many places, women who were childless after three years of marriage were divorced, and it was said that Ishionna was a punishment for killing animals in a past life, and they were generally disliked.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kara Onna" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…子どものできない女のこと。イシオンナ,カラオンナ,カラゴなどともいう。結婚後3年たっても子のない女は離縁されたという土地は多く,石女は前世に動物を殺した報いなどといい,一般に嫌われた。…

※「カラオンナ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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