ウィルオウィスプ

noun

will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus

Refers to the ghostly light seen over marshes at night, often used in folklore and fantasy contexts. The Japanese term 鬼火 (onibi) is a native equivalent.

See also: 鬼火

• その沼ぬま地ちでは、夜よるになるとウィルオウィスプが現あらわれると言いわれている。

  It is said that a will-o'-the-wisp appears over the marsh at night.