ubasute

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noun

A supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was left in some desolate place to die.

OriginJapanese 姥捨て →
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Meanings

nounubasute (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an infirm or elderly relative was left in some desolate place to die.

Origin

  1. Japanese姥捨て
  2. Englishubasute

From Japanese 姥捨て.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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