Tsujigiri, the Japanese Word for "Cutting Someone Down to Test a New Sword"
The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language
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Tsurji Gidi: A Samurai Crossword
Frasier breaks down the kanji. Tsurji, Kidi and Gidi all mean crossroads or intersection. Suji Giddy is a Japanese word that means "to cut someone down" It was used by samurai to punish people who were too low on the social totem pole. The final episode covers George getting the N1 for the first time.
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