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 • (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.