送おくり狼おおかみ

noun

man who escorts a woman home and then makes a pass at her

Describes a man who pretends to be a gentleman by walking a woman home, but then tries to seduce or assault her. Often used in warnings or crime reports.

• 夜よ道みちで送おくり狼おおかみに遭あわないように気きをつけて。

  Be careful not to run into a 'okuri-ōkami' on the way home at night.

• 彼かれは親しん切せつそうに見みえたが、実じつは送おくり狼おおかみだった。

  He seemed kind, but he was actually a man who escorts women home to make a pass at them.

noun

supernatural wolf that stalks humans in the woods

A yōkai from Japanese folklore: a wolf that follows travelers in the mountains and attacks if they stumble or show fear. Less common in modern conversation.

• 昔むかし話ばなしには、山やま道みちで送おくり狼おおかみに出で会あった旅たび人びとの話はなしが残のこっている。

  Old tales tell of travelers who encountered an 'okuri-ōkami' on mountain paths.