文ぶん身しん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

tattoo (esp. traditional Japanese); tattooing

Refers to both the tattoo itself and the act of tattooing. The form 文身 is a rare literary term; the everyday word is 入れ墨 (いれずみ).

See also: 入れ墨 (いれずみ)

• 彼かれの背せ中なかには龍りゅうの文ぶん身しんが彫ほってある。

  He has a dragon tattoo carved on his back.

• 文ぶん身しんを入いれる前まえに、デザインをよく考かんがえたほうがいい。

  Before getting a tattoo, you should think carefully about the design.