Definitions
- 1. to avoid mentioning
- 2. taboo word
- 3. name of deceased emperor or superior
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Words Containing 讳
taboo
without concealing anything
to make a full confession
taboo name (e.g. of emperor)
to violate a taboo
to speak bluntly (idiom)
to speak one's mind
taboo name
hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
euphemism
important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)
to avoid a taboo word or topic
cross symbol (×), used to replace a character one does not wish to display