名めい誉よの殺さつ人じん

expression, noun

honor killing

A culturally specific term for the murder of a family member, typically a woman, perceived to have brought dishonor upon the family. Used in discussions of sociology, law, and human rights.

• 名めい誉よの殺さつ人じんは、国こく際さい社しゃ会かいで深しん刻こくな人じん権けん侵しん害がいと見みなされている。

  Honor killings are regarded as a serious human rights violation by the international community.

• 彼かの女じょは名めい誉よの殺さつ人じんから逃のがれるために国こく外がいへ避ひ難なんした。

  She fled abroad to escape an honor killing.