evil old hag
Archaic term for a malevolent old woman, often appearing in folklore or classical literature.
昔話に火車婆という恐ろしい老婆が登場する。
In old tales, a terrifying old woman called a kashababa appears.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 火車 (fire cart) and 婆 (old woman) suggest a folkloric figure associated with a fiery vehicle or hellish imagery.