noun
futakuchi-onna; two-mouthed woman
A yōkai from Japanese folklore: a woman with a second mouth on the back of her head, hidden under her hair. The second mouth is often said to demand food or speak cruelly.
二口女は、髪の下にもう一つの口がある妖怪です。
The futakuchi-onna is a yōkai that has another mouth under her hair.
昔話に登場する二口女は、後ろの口がいつも食べ物を欲しがる。
In old tales, the futakuchi-onna's rear mouth is always craving food.
Another well-known yōkai with a stretchable neck, often compared to 二口女 in folklore collections.
The name literally means 'two-mouthed woman' (二口女). The origin of the legend is uncertain, but it is a well-known figure in Japanese folklore, often associated with tales of neglected wives or supernatural punishment.