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| 十手;實手(iK);実手(iK) | [じって;じゅって, jitte ; jutte] (n) (arch) short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policeman and private thief-takers in Edo Japan) [Add to Longdo] |
| 捕り物;捕物帳;捕物帖 | [とりものちょう, torimonochou] (n) (1) (See 目明かし, 岡っ引き) detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); (2) detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs [Add to Longdo] |