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痛め吟味 (いためぎんみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

痛いため吟ぎん味み

Meanings

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noun

torture (Edo-period)

Refers to a form of torture used during the Edo period, often involving interrogation under duress. Historical term; not used in modern contexts.

江え戸ど時じ代だいには、痛いため吟ぎん味みという拷ごう問もんが行おこなわれていた。
During the Edo period, a form of torture called itame-ginmi was practiced.

Kanji

痛pain, hurt, damage
吟versify, singing, recital
味flavor, taste

Similar words

拷ごう問もん
拷問 is the general modern term for torture, while 痛め吟味 is a specific historical term from the Edo period.

Etymology

Compound of 痛め (itame, 'hurting') and 吟味 (ginmi, 'examination' or 'interrogation'), literally 'painful interrogation'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period judicial practices.