fierce-looking girl; bad-tempered girl
Describes a girl or young woman with a frightening appearance or a fierce temper, often used figuratively or in folklore contexts.
That fierce girl is really scary when she gets angry.
The demon girl in the old tale is terrifying both in appearance and personality.
demon woman (misemono role)
Historical role in misemono (見世物) sideshows, where a woman was presented as a demon-like figure.
See also: 見世物
In Edo-period sideshows, the demon woman was a popular attraction.
Compound of 鬼 (oni, 'demon') and 娘 (musume, 'daughter' or 'girl'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely arose from folklore and later extended to describe fierce-looking or ill-tempered girls.