kinjite

K5I1N1J8I1T1E1

noun

A foul or forbidden move.

OriginJapanese 禁じ手 →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounkinjite (plural kinjite)
  1. board gamesA foul or forbidden move.

Origin

  1. Japanese禁じ手
  2. Englishkinjite

Borrowed from Japanese 禁じ手 (kinjite), from 禁じる (kinjiru, “to forbid”) + 手 (te, “hand”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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