ぬらりひょん

noun

nurarihyon; elusive yōkai resembling an old man with an elongated head

A yōkai from Japanese folklore, often depicted as an old man with a gourd-shaped head who slips into homes unnoticed and acts as if he owns the place.

• ぬらりひょんは、いつの間まにか家いえに上あがり込こんで、ずうずうしく振ふる舞まう妖よう怪かいだ。

  Nurarihyon is a yōkai that slips into houses unnoticed and behaves shamelessly.

• 昔むかし話ばなしに出でてくるぬらりひょんは、長ながい頭あたまとひょうたんのような顔かおをしている。

  The nurarihyon in old tales has a long head and a gourd-like face.