くわしや

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of くわしや – see the following entry.
【火車かしゃ】
[noun] (Buddhism) a fiery chariot that brings sinners to hell; by extension, a form of torture using this vehicle
[noun] a burning fire in the shape of a wheel
[noun] short for 火車婆 (kasha-baba): a powerful, evil old hag
[noun] (folklore) a yōkai that steals the corpses of those who have died as a result of accumulating evil deeds
[noun] a steam locomotive; by extension, a train
[noun] alternative spelling of 花車 (kasha): a woman who manages and supervises prostitutes
(This term, くわしや (kwasya), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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