Punchline - Punchline

Japanese: オチ - おち
Punchline - Punchline

...There are examples of this in the Izu Islands and elsewhere. In Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, putting a child up for adoption is called "Ochi ni sarusu," with Ochi being the parent who will care for the child. In Fukushima, Yamagata, Akita Prefecture, and other areas, a foster child is called Chishirogo and a foster parent is called Chishiro.

*Here are some explanations of terms that mention "punchline."

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…伊豆の島々などにはこの例がある。長野県北安曇郡では里子に出すことを〈オチに出す〉といい,オチは乳付親のことである。福島,山形,秋田県などでは里子をチシロゴ,里親をチシロという。…

※「オチ」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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