yubitsume

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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yubitsume (uncountable)

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