Evil woman - Akuba

Japanese: 悪婆 - あくば

〘noun〙① An old woman with a bad heart. A spiteful old woman. ※Kakuhon Ukiyoburo (1809-13), Part 2 "The wicked woman in my house is probably the head of all the yelling in Japan and overseas."② (adjective) A very nasty character. Also, that kind of woman. It is also used as an insult to call a woman. ※Kabuki Saiin Otogigusa (1808), Scene of Koheijiunai "If you're so mean , the river will be astonished to hear that you're such a wicked woman." ※Kabuki Kimaboshi Hakone Shikabue (1880), Act 3 "No matter how wicked I am, I don't feel good about all the things you've done for me."③ One of the roles in Kabuki. A middle-aged or older female role who does bad things. There was a set costume, with her hair tied up and wearing a wide-sleeved hanten . ※Kabuki: Sakurahime Azuma Bunsho (1817) Finale: “This man has plundered the wicked woman equally into the princess.”

Aku-baba [evil woman]

〘Noun〙① = Akuba (bad old woman) ①②※Noriko (1924-26)〈Miyamoto Yuriko〉3 "Sorry to be such a bad old woman."② One of the old woman heads used on puppets in puppet shows. It has a slightly protruding chin and a mean look in its eyes. Used for the puppeteer in " Akegarasu ," the old obi shop lady in "Katsurakawa Renri-saku," and the old greengrocer. Bad old woman.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 心のよくない老女。意地の悪い老女。※滑稽本・浮世風呂（1809‐13）二「おらが所(とこ)の悪婆(アクバ)は、ホンニホンニいびいびこごとの本家だらうぞ」② (形動) ひどくたちの悪い性質。また、そういう女。女性をののしって呼ぶ語としても用いる。※歌舞伎・彩入御伽草（1808）小平次内の場「あまならば河が聞いて呆(あき)れるワ、とんだ悪婆だ」※歌舞伎・木間星箱根鹿笛（1880）三幕「なんぼ悪婆(アクバ)なわたしでも、今迄世話になったと思やあ、いい心持はしないのさ」③ 歌舞伎の役柄の一つ。女形で悪事を働く中年以上の役。束ね髪に広袖の半纏(はんてん)を着るなど、扮装に定型があった。※歌舞伎・桜姫東文章（1817）大詰「こいつはお姫様の中へ、悪婆を等分に浚ひ込んだから」