English Explanatory Dictionary

yubitsume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

yubitsume

Etymology

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

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