縁切り
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Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 縁 | 切 |
| えん Grade: S |
き Grade: 2 |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 緣切り (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From 縁 (en, "relation") + 切る (kiru, "cut connection with").
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- severing off connections such as spousal, paternal, fraternal etc.
Derived terms
[edit]- 縁切り寺 (enkiridera): (historical) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
Verb
[edit]縁切りする • (enkiri suru) intransitive suru (stem 縁切りし (enkiri shi), past 縁切りした (enkiri shita))
- separate, break off connections
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