村八分 murahachibu
murahachibu
Noun
1. ostracism
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2. complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
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murahachibude
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1. Ostracized; Shunned
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murahachibujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not ostracized.; Was not shunned.
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murahachibujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't ostracized.; Wasn't shunned.
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murahachibudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably ostracized.; Likely avoided by the village.
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murahachibudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not ostracized.; Was not shunned.
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murahachibudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the village ostracizes [someone]; If/when [someone] is completely ostracized by the village
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murahachibudeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If the village ostracized him; If he were ostracized by the village
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murahachibunara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when ostracized; If/when shunned by the village
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