生剥

Etymology 1


There are. One widely-accepted idea is that the name is associated with, a dialectal term for a skin condition associated with spending time idly. The name may come from ナモミを剥ぎ取る (namomi o hagitoru), a demon’s threat to “tear off scabs”.

Noun

 * 1) namahage a demon-like being in Japanese folklore

Etymology 2
Compound of.

Noun

 * 1) skinning an animal (especially a horse) while it is still alive

Usage notes
In the Shinto religion, ikihagi is considered to be an. It is listed in the, a compendium of rules.