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ちむぬや

chimunuya

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕimunuja]

Definition

Noun

  1. Kitchen

Etymology

Formed from the noun ちむ chimu "kitchen" (related to the Okinawan term しむ shimu "kitchen"), the genitive marker ぬ nu, and the noun や【家】 ya "house". Historically, the house where one slept and the kitchen were kept in separate units.

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Kanaちむぬや
Romanizationchimunuya
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕimunuja]

意味:だいどころ・だいどこ【台所】、キッチン、ちゅうぼう【厨房・廚房】、かって【勝手】、くりや【厨・廚】

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ちむぬや
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちむぬや : chimunuya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1047/chimunuya/.