Kanken 1
鵺
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鵺は不気味な声で鳴くと伝えられている。
It is said that the creature cries out with an eerie voice.
昔の物語には、鵺を退治した武士が登場する。
In old tales, a warrior appears who defeated the creature.
鵺は猿の顔と蛇の尾を持つとされる。
The creature is said to have a monkey's face and a snake's tail.
山道で聞いた声を、村人は鵺のものだと思った。
The villagers thought the voice heard on the mountain path belonged to the creature.
鵺は鳥の一種の古い呼び名でもある。
The word is also an old name for a certain kind of bird.