noun
The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil; The Woman-Killer
Title of a classic bunraku (puppet theater) play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, first performed in 1721. Known in English under several translated titles.
『女殺油地獄』は近松門左衛門の代表作の一つです。
"The Woman-Killer and the Hell of Oil" is one of Chikamatsu Monzaemon's masterpieces.
The title is a compound of 女 (woman), 殺し (killing), 油 (oil), and 地獄 (hell), referring to the play's plot involving a murder at an oil shop.