盟神探湯

Reading: めいしんたんとう
Meaning: trial by boiling water
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Example Sentence
In ancient Japan, trial by boiling water was used as a method of judgment.
Usage Notes
A historical term referring to a type of trial by ordeal in ancient Japan where someone's guilt or innocence was determined by putting their hand in boiling water.
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