忌み言葉

いみことば

Also written 忌言葉, 忌み詞, 忌詞

Meanings

1. Noun taboo word
2. euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)

Kanji

• 忌 taboo. Read as いみ.
• 言 say. Read as こと.
• 葉 leaf. Read as は.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists