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岡引き (おかひき) — hired thief taker (Edo period) | Kumi Dictionary

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岡引き

岡引き

岡おか引ひき

hired thief taker (Edo period)

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岡引

おかひき

Noun

1.

hired thief taker (Edo period), private secret policeman, private detective

archaic

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