【うぶめ】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. Ubume; birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
  2. woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birthonly applies to 産女 and 孕女obscure term
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
    2. This meaning refers to a supernatural being in Japanese mythology that is said to appear in the form of a woman who has recently given birth or is about to give birth. It is often associated with themes of motherhood and the supernatural, and can invoke fear or respect in those who encounter it.
    She looked around while telling the legend of the birthing woman ghost.
    The places where the birthing woman ghost appears always have a mysterious atmosphere.
  2. woman in late pregnancy; woman on the point of giving birth
    3. This meaning describes a woman who is approaching the time of childbirth, emphasizing her condition as expectant and about to enter motherhood. It can convey both the physical and emotional aspects of the late stages of pregnancy.
    She was bearing the struggles of a woman on the verge of giving birth.
    The feelings of a woman in late pregnancy were a mix of tension and anticipation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
spirit of a birthing womanto encounter a birthing woman ghostlegend of the ubumeappearance of a birthing womansorrow of the birthing womanworks depicting the ubumevoice of the birthing womanto pray for the ubumefolklore of the birthing womanstories with the ubume as a theme
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