also: せんち · せついん
Dated term for a toilet; now largely replaced by 便所 or トイレ. Still encountered in historical contexts or older literature.
See also: 便所
In old houses, the toilet was located away from the main building.
I've heard the line 'I'm going to the toilet' in period dramas.
lousy carpenter; incompetent carpenter
cornering someone; backing into a corner · cornering the opponent's king (shogi)
Dated kanji spelling for 'toilet'; the reading せっちん is the most common for this form.
Kana spelling for the reading せっちん; practical when the kanji is obscure.
Alternate reading; less common than せっちん.
Obsolete kana usage; included for historical reference.
The origin is uncertain; the kanji 雪隠 are used phonetically or as ateji, and the word is not derived from their literal meanings.