shikabane
1. corpse
2. kanji "corpse" radical
Noun
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1. corpse
2. kanji "corpse" radical
1. neglecting the duties of an office while taking pay
1. admonishing (one's master) at the cost of one's life
1. kanji "corpse" radical
1. Holding a nominal post without real power.; Empty title.
1. child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
1. the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings — explanation
1. neglecting the duties of an office while taking pay
1. If/when one is in a nominal position; If/when occupying a powerless position
1. It wasn't my place.; I wasn't in a position to.