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しうち【仕置・仕置ち】 : shi uchi | define meaning

shi uchi

Pronunciation: [ɕi(ʔ)ut͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Punishment; discipline
(Dated) Criminal punishment; execution

Etymology

Cognate with Kanagawa しょうき shouki; and standard Japanese しおき【仕置・仕置き・為置・為置き】 shioki "punishment".

Historical attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しうち」　仕置（しオキ）ノ爲置ク"

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	仕置仕置ち
Kana	しうち
Romanization	shi uchi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕi(ʔ)ut͡ɕi]

意味：しおき【仕置・仕置き・為置・為置き】、ばつ【罰】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しうち【仕置・仕置ち】 : shi uchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5721/shiuchi/.