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On-Yomi: ダン、トン — Kun-Yomi: かたまり、まる.い

Koohii stories:

1) [Thunderball] 27-9-2007(241): When you are admitted into a group like the Yakuza, you're well and truly done (だん) for. You must stick to the group like glue, and you will be pent-in for life, never being able to leave.

2) [calittle] 23-9-2007(54): A pent-in group will naturally be more cohesive, or "glued together.".

3) [rizzo] 21-10-2005(43): Living in Japan, this image is too true for comfort. Every group I've ever encoutered sticks together like glue, but it seems thats not enough so they create little barriers to keep outsiders out and insiders in, once someone finds their group they are pretty much pent in for life. (that felt good).

4) [Henduluin] 15-1-2008(25): For the Haruhism people: SOS-dan!

5) [DrWarrior12] 9-9-2007(24): Picture a bunch of groupies on a tour bus with some big rock band. The band members are getting tired of these groupies, so the band leaves the tour bus, superglues the door and the windows shut, and leave them all pent up in the bus.

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