Japanese

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Alternative spelling
腐れ縁

Etymology

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Perhaps from (くさ)(えん) (kusari-en).[1]

By surface analysis, (くさ) (kusare, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (くさ)れる (kusareru).) + (えん) (en).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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くされえん (kusare-enくされえん (kusareen)?

  1. unhealthy but unescapable relationship

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References

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  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN