のじめ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
野締め

Etymology

From 野(の) (no) + 締(し)め (shime, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 締(し)める (shimeru).). The jime changes to shime as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) のじめ [nòjímé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [no̞ʑime̞]

Noun

のじめ • (nojime) ^{←のじめ (nozime)?}

1. killing of an animal directly after capture

See also

• 活(い)け締(じ)め (ikejime)