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うわん
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1. boohoo; boo hoo; waa waa​See also うわーん
2. wow; huh​
Noun
3. mythical monster that suddenly shouts "uwan", surprising passersby in the night​
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4. Uwan​An uwan in Japanese folklore is a disembodied voice that inhabits old, abandoned temples and homes. According to ancient legends from Aomori Prefecture Japan, when a person enters a one of these buildings, the formless yōkai shouts out an ear-piercing “Uwan!” The voice is only audible to people inside the building — those outside hear nothing. Since an uwan does not physically exist and only consists of sound, it poses no physical danger.
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