村八分（むらはちぶ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: ostracism (community punishment)
Example sentences
- 村八分にされて孤立する。 — He was ostracized by the community and left isolated.
- 村八分のような扱いをなくす。 — They aim to eliminate this kind of ostracizing treatment.
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