irezumi

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noun

traditional Japanese tattooing

OriginJapanese いれずみ →
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Meanings

nounirezumi (uncountable)
  1. uncountabletraditional Japanese tattooing

Origin

  1. Japaneseいれずみ
  2. Japaneseいれずみ
  3. Englishirezumi

Borrowed from Japanese いれずみ.

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APA

irezumi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irezumi

MLA

“irezumi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irezumi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irezumi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irezumi.

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