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晒し者 (さらしもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
person exposed to public ridicule ; pilloried criminal ; public humiliation
Refers to someone who is publicly shamed, ridiculed, or made an example of, either literally (historical punishment) or figuratively in modern contexts.
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In the past, criminals were put on display in the square as pilloried offenders.
Written forms 晒さら し 者もの Usage 28%
さらし 者もの Usage 31%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling.
晒さら しもの Usage 21%
さらしもの Usage 18%
曝さら し 者もの Usage 3%
out-dated kanji form
Uses outdated kanji 曝; not standard in modern Japanese.
晒さらし 者もの
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
Similar words 恥はじ さらし 恥さらし emphasizes the disgrace or shame brought upon oneself or others, while 晒し者 focuses on the state of being publicly exposed to scorn.
笑わら い 者もの 笑い者 specifically means a laughingstock or object of ridicule, whereas 晒し者 can also carry the historical nuance of physical public exposure.
Etymology Compound of 晒し (さらし, 'exposing, bleaching', the continuative form of 晒す 'to expose') and 者 (もの, 'person'). Literally 'exposed person'.
