Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shinju

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: shin-ju
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The binding of the female breasts.

Uncountable

noun

In Japan, an act of joint suicide by two or more people bound by love, such as romantic partners or family members.

Uncountable

name

A female given name from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 真珠, literally "pearl".

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 真珠, 心中

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shinju mean?: The binding of the female breasts.
Where does shinju come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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