also: にんこ
noun
fox spirit that possesses people
A type of fox spirit (kitsune) believed to possess humans, especially associated with the Chūgoku region of Japan. Often linked to folk beliefs about spirit possession and illness.
中国地方では、人狐が人に憑くと信じられていた。
In the Chūgoku region, it was believed that a hitogitsune would possess people.
彼女の奇妙な行動は、人狐の仕業だと言う者もいた。
Some said her strange behavior was the work of a hitogitsune.