noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
shunning; ostracism; exclusion
Refers to the act of deliberately excluding or ignoring someone, often in a social context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to shun' or 'to give the cold shoulder'.
彼はクラスメートからつまはじきにされている。
He is being shunned by his classmates.
村では、よそ者をつまはじきにする風潮があった。
In the village, there was a tendency to ostracize outsiders.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
flick of a finger (to show disgust or scorn)
A literal flicking motion with the fingertip, often used to express contempt or rejection. This sense is less common than the figurative 'shunning' meaning.
彼は嫌悪感を示すように、指でつまはじきをした。
He flicked his finger to show his disgust.