yubitsume

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noun

The Japanese ritual of amputating portions of one's own little finger to atone for offense, chiefly among the yakuza.

OriginJapanese 指詰め →
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Meanings

nounyubitsume (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Japanese ritual of amputating portions of one's own little finger to atone for offense, chiefly among the yakuza.

Origin

  1. Japanese指詰め
  2. Englishyubitsume

Borrowed from Japanese 指詰め, literally "finger shortening".

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APA

yubitsume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yubitsume

MLA

“yubitsume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yubitsume. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yubitsume,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yubitsume.

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