Refers to the act or practice of eating human flesh. Often used in anthropological, historical, or horror contexts. The synonymous term 食人 (しょくじん) is also common.
See also: 食人 (しょくじん)
It is said that the tribe had a custom of cannibalism.
Cannibalism is taboo in many cultures.
Compound of 人肉 (じんにく, 'human flesh') and 食 (しょく, 'eating'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is transparently formed from its components.