Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ubasute

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uba-sute
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was left in some desolate place to die.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 姥捨て.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 姥捨て

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

granny dumping

Frequently Paired Words

granny dumping ättestupa

Questions

What does ubasute mean?: A supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was left in some desolate place to die.
Where does ubasute come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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