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jmdict 2066500 Active (id: 2053647)
石牢
いしろう
1. [n] [rare]
▶ jail made by placing bars across a cave entrance
▶ cave prison



History:
3. A 2019-12-11 02:39:26  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2019-12-11 00:52:59  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
G n-grams: 1178
http://yourei.jp/石牢
  Comments:
This isn't in any of my refs. The reference given when this was added back in 2005 was: "From a Japanese comic-strip taking place in mediaeval Japan. 天守に棲む鬼 by 田亀源五郎. Published in the magazine "Kinniku Otoko" vol. 8, p. 5."
There are quite a few examples in literature.
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>jail (gaol) made by placing bars across a cave entrance</gloss>
-<gloss>cave-prison</gloss>
+<misc>&obsc;</misc>
+<gloss>jail made by placing bars across a cave entrance</gloss>
+<gloss>cave prison</gloss>
1. A 2005-11-09 00:00:00 
  Comments:
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