子こ泣なき爺じじい

noun

Konaki Jijii; crying old man yōkai

A yōkai from Japanese folklore that appears as a small old man and cries like a baby; often encountered on mountain paths.

• 子こ泣なき爺じじいは、赤あかん坊ぼうの泣なき声ごえで旅たび人びとを驚おどろかせる妖よう怪かいだ。

  Konaki Jijii is a yōkai that startles travelers with a baby's cry.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに出でてくる子こ泣なき爺じじいは、抱だき上あげるとどんどん重おもくなるという。

  In old tales, Konaki Jijii is said to become heavier and heavier when picked up.