Demon woman - Kijo

Japanese: 鬼女 - きじょ
Demon woman - Kijo
〘 noun 〙① A demon in the form of a woman. ※Yokyoku Yamauba (around 1430) "Yamauba is a demon woman (kijo) who lives in the mountains."② A woman like a demon. A woman whose heart is as cruel and heartless as a demon. ※Joruri Izutsu Narihira Kawachimichi (1720) 3 "Oni yo kijo yo who eats mama -ko "

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 女の姿をした鬼。※謡曲・山姥(1430頃)「山姥とは山に住む鬼女(キジョ)とこそ」② 鬼のような女。心が鬼のように残酷非情な女。※浄瑠璃・井筒業平河内通(1720)三「まま子くらひの鬼よ鬼女(キヂョ)よ」

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