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yubitsume

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yu-bit-sume
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Japanese ritual of amputating portions of one's own little finger to atone for offense, chiefly among the yakuza.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 指詰め, literally "finger shortening".

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Questions

What does yubitsume mean?
The Japanese ritual of amputating portions of one's own little finger to atone for offense, chiefly among the yakuza.
Where does yubitsume come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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