バンシー

See also: パンジー

Japanese

Etymology

From Irish bean sí (possibly via English banshee), from Old Irish ben síde (“woman of the fairy mound”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bã̠ɰ̃ɕiː]

Noun

バンシー (rōmaji banshī)

  1. banshee

Usage notes

The banshee is not part of traditional Japanese folklore, so this term is really only used when discussing Gaelic folklore, or as a borrowing in modern fantasy fiction.

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