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shinju

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shinju¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 真珠, literally "pearl".

noun

  1. uncountable The binding of the female breasts.

shinju²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 心中.

noun

  1. uncountable In Japan, an act of joint suicide by two or more people bound by love, such as romantic partners or family members.

Shinju³

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

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"shinju." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shinju. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shinju. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shinju

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"shinju." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shinju.

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@misc{shinju_2026,
  title = {shinju},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shinju},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}