切り捨て御免

きりすてごめん

Also written 斬り捨て御免, 切捨て御免, 斬捨て御免, 切捨御免

Meanings

1. Noun right of samurai to kill commoners for perceived affronts (Edo period)

Kanji

• 切 cut. Read as きり.
• 捨 discard. Read as すてる.
• 御 honorific
• 免 exempt. Read as メン.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists