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姥捨て山
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 姥捨て山.
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1
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend)
2
position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred
3
Obsolete term; Slang; Derogatory; Used in the Meiji and Taisho periods
women's college
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