Taboo - Kinki

Japanese: 禁忌 - きんき

〘noun〙① To forbid approaching or coming into contact with something that is taboo or offensive. There are various forms, such as those related to conditions such as illness, childbirth, and death, as well as food, directions, and dates and times, and generally, violators are said to suffer supernatural punishment. A tactic. A taboo. *Documents collected by Mr. Tokichi Kano - June 3, 1040, Choreki 4 (1040), official decree draft: "Last February, the priests and _others broke the _taboo , the remains of the _pilgrims were removed, _and _crossing the river was prohibited _. " *Joruri Hiragana Seisuiki (1739) 1: "The waterfall of the neck is taboo when heading to the battlefield." ② When attempting a certain medicine or treatment, it means that the method should not be used because it will have some adverse effect on the human body, such as worsening the disease. Used in pharmacology, surgery, X-rays, and psychotherapy. ※ Elementary School Reader (1874)〈Sakakibara, Naka, Inagaki〉 4 "It is difficult for a doctor to prescribe medicine for an old or ill patient. There is no need to prescribe food taboos."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① さわりのあるものとして忌みはばかられる物事への接近・接触を禁ずること。病気・出産・死などの状態に関するもの、食べ物、方角、日時に関するものなどさまざまな形のものがあり、一般に、違反者は超自然的な制裁を蒙るものとされる。さわり。タブー。※狩野亨吉氏蒐集文書‐長暦四年（1040）六月三日・官宣旨案「去年二月神主等破_二禁忌_一之旨、背_二起請之跡_一、越_二渡禁河_一」※浄瑠璃・平仮名盛衰記（1739）一「戦場に向はんに頸落の滝とは禁忌(キンキ)なり」② ある薬剤ないしは治療を試みる場合、病気を悪化させるなど、人体に何らかの悪影響を与えるとしてそれらの方法は用いるべきでないということ。薬物学、外科、レントゲン、精神療法上に用いられる。※小学読本（1874）〈榊原・那珂・稲垣〉四「医師は老病にて薬力及び難し。此上は食物の禁忌も無用也」

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