縁切り
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 縁 | 切 |
Etymology [edit]
From 縁 (en, "relation") + 切る (kiru, "cut connection with")
Noun [edit]
縁切り (hiragana えんきり, romaji enkiri)
- severing off connections
Derived terms [edit]
- 縁切り寺 (enkiridera): (historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
Verb [edit]
縁切り + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana えんきりする, romaji enkiri suru)
- separate, break off connections
