mutilation

Japanese: mutilation
mutilation

...the practice of modifying or altering parts of the body. It can be classified as body modification or body mutilation. In a broad sense, it is considered a type of body decoration, but unlike wearing ornaments or painting the body, it is characterized by the fact that once a part of the body is modified, it cannot be restored to its original state.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "mutilation" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…身体の一部に変形や損傷などの変工を加える慣習。身体変形deformationと身体損傷mutilationに分類されることがある。広義の意味では,身体装飾の一種と考えられるが,装飾品を身につける場合や身体彩色を行う場合などと異なり,一度変工を加えられた身体の部位は元の状態に戻ることがないという点に特色がある。…

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