黥めさく

yodan verb with 'ku' ending (archaic)

to tattoo a criminal around the eye (ancient Japanese punishment)

Archaic yodan verb referring to a specific historical penal tattooing practice. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical descriptions.

• 古こ代だい日本にほんでは、罪ざい人にんの目めの周まわりに黥めさく刑けい罰ばつがあった。

  In ancient Japan, there was a punishment of tattooing around the criminal's eye.