刻こく印いん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

engraved seal; inscribed seal

Refers to the physical seal itself that has been engraved or inscribed. Can also refer to the act of engraving a seal.

• この指ゆび輪わには小ちいさな刻こく印いんがある。

  This ring has a small engraved seal on it.

• 職しょく人にんが金きん属ぞくに刻こく印いんを施ほどこした。

  The craftsman engraved a seal onto the metal.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

engraving; inscribing; stamping

The general act of engraving, inscribing, or stamping an impression onto a surface. Used for both literal and figurative marking.

• トロフィーに名な前まえを刻こく印いんしてもらった。

  I had my name engraved on the trophy.

• この機き械かいは金きん属ぞく板ばんに刻こく印いんするためのものです。

  This machine is for stamping metal plates.

noun

brand; stamp of disgrace; reputation

Figurative use: a mark or brand that labels someone or something, often with a negative connotation. Can also refer to a lasting reputation or stigma.

See also: 極印

• 彼かれは犯はん罪ざい者しゃの刻こく印いんを押おされた。

  He was branded as a criminal.

• その事じ件けんは彼かれの経けい歴れきに消きえない刻こく印いんを残のこした。

  That incident left an indelible stain on his career.