【No. 2093】Rakuin wo Osareru (烙印を押される - Being Branded)
Jul 15, 2023 14:34
Rakuin wo Osareru
To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as rakuin wo osareru (烙印を押される) in Japanese.
Rakuin (烙印) is a branding mark stamped on a criminal's forehead or a livestock's body, and is used as a metaphor for a mark that will never be erased.
In addition, osareru (押される) means "to be stamped," so the literal meaning of rakuin wo osareru is "to be stamped with a branding mark."
In other words, it refers to being marked with a stigma that cannot be erased for one's lifetime.
To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as rakuin wo osareru (烙印を押される) in Japanese.
Rakuin (烙印) is a branding mark stamped on a criminal's forehead or a livestock's body, and is used as a metaphor for a mark that will never be erased.
In addition, osareru (押される) means "to be stamped," so the literal meaning of rakuin wo osareru is "to be stamped with a branding mark."
In other words, it refers to being marked with a stigma that cannot be erased for one's lifetime.
烙印を押される
拭い去ることのできないほどの汚名を受けることを、「烙印を押される」と表現します。
「烙印」は、罪人の額や家畜などに押してつける焼印のことで、一生消えない印のたとえとして使われる言葉です。
また、「押される」は "to be stamped" を意味するので、「烙印を押される」の文字どおりの意味は "to be stamped with a branding mark" となります。
「生涯消すことのできない汚名の印を付けられる」というわけです。
拭い去ることのできないほどの汚名を受けることを、「烙印を押される」と表現します。
「烙印」は、罪人の額や家畜などに押してつける焼印のことで、一生消えない印のたとえとして使われる言葉です。
また、「押される」は "to be stamped" を意味するので、「烙印を押される」の文字どおりの意味は "to be stamped with a branding mark" となります。
「生涯消すことのできない汚名の印を付けられる」というわけです。
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- Rakuin wo Osareru (烙印を押される - Being Branded)
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- Rakuin wo Osareru
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- To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase is described as 'rakuin wo osareru' (烙印を押される) in Japanese.
- To be subjected to a stigma that is difficult to erase could be/is described as 'rakuin wo osareru' (烙印を押される) in Japanese.
- 'Rakuin' (烙印) is a branding mark stamped on a criminal's forehead or a livestock's body, and is used as a metaphor for a mark that will never be erased.
- 'Rakuin' (烙印) is a branding mark stamped on a criminal's forehead or a livestock's body, and is used as a metaphor for a mark that will never be erased.
- In addition, 'osareru' (押される) means "to be stamped," so the literal meaning of 'rakuin wo osareru' is "to be stamped with a branding mark."
- In addition, 'osareru' (押される) means "to be stamped," so the literal meaning of 'rakuin wo osareru' is "to be stamped with a branding mark."
- In other words, it refers to being marked with a stigma that cannot be erased for one's lifetime.
- In other words, it refers to being marked with a stigma that cannot be erased in one's lifetime.
Toru
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