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ムショ (むしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ムショ

む

しょ

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Meanings

1

noun

prison; jail; slammer

colloquialusually written using kana aloneabbreviation

Slang abbreviation of 刑務所 (けいむしょ). Used in casual, often rough or criminal contexts, similar to English 'slammer' or 'pen'.

See also: 刑務所

あいつ、ムショから出でてきたばかりだぜ。
That guy just got out of the slammer.
ムショにぶち込こまれた。
I got thrown in the pen.

Written forms

ムショUsage76%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this slang abbreviation; usually written in kana.
務む所しょUsage24%
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is almost always written in kana. The kanji form is the same as the second part of 刑務所 (prison).

Kanji

務task, duties

所place, extent

Similar words

刑けい務む所しょ
Standard, formal word for prison. ムショ is a slang abbreviation used in casual or rough speech.
留りゅう置ち所じょ
Detention center or jail for short-term holding, often before trial. ムショ can refer to any prison-like facility in slang.

Etymology

Slang abbreviation of 刑務所 (けいむしょ), dropping the first character and using the on'yomi reading of the remaining two.