Enkirienoki - Enkirienoki

Japanese: 縁切榎 - えんきりえのき

A Japanese hackberry tree is found in Honmachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, near Iwanosaka on the old Nakasendo road. It was said that if you make someone take the bark or leaves of this tree without them knowing, you will be able to break off ties with them. It is also sometimes used as a pun on breaking off ties. *Sakehon, Sendo Fukabanashi (1802), 4: " Yoshino - san , this is a Japanese hackberry tree that will break your ties, so please think of it that way."

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Japanese:

東京都板橋区本町、旧中山道の岩の坂付近にあるエノキ。この木の皮や葉を、相手に知られないように服用させれば、その者との縁が切れるとされた。また、縁切りのしゃれとして用いることもある。※洒落本・船頭深話（1802）四「喜之さん縁(エン)切榎(ゑのき)だよ、そう思っておくんなせへ」

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