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村八分 【むらはちぶ】

  1. [n] ostracism
  2. [n] complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
村 Village, Town ソン むら
八 Eight, Eight Radical (no. 12) ハチ や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう
分 Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100 ブン, フン, ブ わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ