- cutting one's hair before entering a monastery; tonsure
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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- cutting one's hair before entering a monastery; tonsure
This refers to the practice of shaving or cutting one's hair as a symbol of renunciation and dedication, often associated with entering a monastic life.
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