村八分

むらはちぶ

Meanings

1. Noun ostracism
2. complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law) (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 村 village. Read as むら.
• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 分 part. Read as ブ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists