The oni of Japanese folklore, e.g. (4)

I believe the answer is:

ogre

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "Monster, troll" , "Monstrous giant" , "Terrifying monster" , "Man-eating giant of folklore" , "Fairy tale monster" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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