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忌み言葉 (いみことば) — taboo word | Kumi Dictionary

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忌み言葉

忌み言葉

忌いみ言こ葉とば

taboo word

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忌言葉忌み詞忌詞忌みことば

いみことば

Noun

1.

taboo word

2.

euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

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Kanji that make up this word

い.む・い.み・い.まわしい…(2)

mourning・abhor・detestable・death anniversary

い.う・こと…(3)

leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)

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