うわなりうち

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Japanese

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後妻打ち
(historical) an ancient Japanese custom of a first wife to attack any of her husband's later wives and/or concubines, usually for revenge or to protect her own interests
(historical) an arranged striking between wives and concubines held at a (legal) wife's house
(This term, うわなりうち (uwanariuchi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)