noun
stink of blood or meat
Rare literary term for the smell of blood or raw meat; not used in everyday conversation.
古い文献に「羶血の臭い」という表現が見られる。
The expression 'stink of blood or meat' can be found in old texts.
noun
meat-eating barbarian; Westerner
Archaic derogatory term for a Westerner, literally 'blood-stinking person'; reflects historical xenophobic attitudes.
江戸時代の書物では、西洋人を「羶血」と呼ぶことがあった。
In Edo-period writings, Westerners were sometimes called 'senketsu'.
Compound of 羶 (sen, 'smell of meat') and 血 (ketsu, 'blood'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.