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jmdict 1828430 Active (id: 2272164)
獄門
ごくもん
1. [n]
▶ prison gate
2. [n] [hist]
▶ decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2858220 獄門台【ごくもんだい】 1. platform on which the decapitated head of a criminal was displayed



History:
2. A 2023-06-28 01:37:38  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2023-06-27 23:55:52  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, daij, meikyo
  Comments:
Added sense.
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14,5 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
+<gloss>decapitation (of a criminal) and exposure of the head to public view (Edo-period punishment)</gloss>
+</sense>

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