入れ墨

いれずみ

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

What does 入れ墨 mean?

入れ墨 is a Japanese noun meaning tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing in English. It is written as 入れ墨 in kanji, いれずみ in hiragana, and irezumi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

もうすぐラッシュアワーの時間帯に入る。

It's almost rush hour.