Where does “耳切り” come from?
耳切り (Japanese) comes from Japanese 切る, from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 裏 — back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...
耳切り (Japanese): the practice of cutting off an ear as punishment
Definitions
- the practice of cutting off an ear as punishment
Ancestry of “耳切り”, step by step
耳切り traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 切る
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 切る | to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop... |
| 2 | Japanese | 裏切り | treachery, betrayal |
| 3 | Japanese | 裏 | back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of... |
via Japanese 耳
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 耳 | ear; ears; crust; selvedge |