jmdict 2862745 Active (id#2314487)
盟神探湯
めいしんたんとう
  1. [n] [hist,yoji]
    • trial by hot water
    • putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)
    Cross references:
    • ⇒ see: 2221930 探湯 1. trial by hot water; putting a person's hand in boiling water to determine their guilt or innocence (with the belief that the innocent would not be scalded)
History:
    • A 2024-09-25 23:22:37 Robin Scott (id#2314487)
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