Male - Male

Japanese: オス - おす
Male - Male

...They were called Utsudeppo, Hakodeppo, Okideppo, etc., but because they caused harm to travelers and others, they are now strictly prohibited. Traps for large wild animals have a crushing device called Yama or Osu. A frame made of logs is pulled up, a stone is placed on top, and bait is placed underneath. When an animal tries to eat this, the line is pulled, the support comes off, and the animal is crushed to death. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "male" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ウツデッポウ,ハコデッポウ,オキデッポウなどといわれたが,旅人などに被害があるので,現在では厳しく禁じられている。大型野獣用のわなにはヤマまたはオスという圧殺装置がある。丸太を並べた枠を釣り上げて上に石をのせ,下に餌をおいて獣がこれを食おうとすると糸が引かれて支えがはずれ,獣を圧殺する。…

※「オス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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