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yubitsume

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

Noun

yubitsume (uncountable)

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

Origin of yubitsume

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

Questions about yubitsume

What does yubitsume mean?
Yubitsume means the Japanese ritual of amputating portions of one's own little finger to atone for offense, chiefly among the yakuza.
What part of speech is yubitsume?
Yubitsume is a noun.

Words near yubitsume in the dictionary

  1. Yuat
  2. yuba
  3. Yuba City
  4. Yuba County
  5. yubi lakpi
  6. yubitsume
  7. YUC
  8. yuca
  9. Yucaipa
  10. yucas
  11. Yucatan

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