二に豎じゅ

noun

demon of ill health; disease

Archaic literary term for a disease-causing demon or illness itself. Found in classical Chinese-influenced texts; not used in modern conversation.

• 古こ典てんでは、二に豎じゅが人ひとに取とり憑ついて病やまいを起おこすとされた。

  In classical texts, it was believed that the 'two demons' would possess a person and cause illness.