Where does “ubasute” come from?
ubasute (English) comes from Japanese 姥捨て, from Japanese 捨てる — to throw away; to abandon; to desert; to jilt.
ubasute (English): A supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an...
Definitions
- A supposed former custom of Japan, whereby an...
Ancestry of “ubasute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 姥捨て | granny dumping, the practice of abandoning older... |
| 2 | Japanese | 捨てる | to throw away; to abandon; to desert; to jilt |