Tsujigiri, the Japanese Word for "Cutting Someone Down to Test a New Sword"
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
Suji Giri: A Japanese Word for Testing Out Your New Sword
Suji Giri is one of those words that you really only find in the Japanese language. It means testing out your newly sharpened sword or your brand new sword on just a random person. There was a Seinfeld episode where George falls in love with a kanji, but he also likes eating Kanji.
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