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かたふ【片頬】

katafu

Pronunciation: [kataɸu]

Definition

Noun

  1. Cheek; one cheek
    1. さんねんにかたふ【三年に片頬
      sannen ni katafu
      "to smile with one cheek but once in three years" (Kagoshima expression)

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term かたほお【片頬】 katahoo "cheek".

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Kanji片頬
Kanaかたふ
Romanizationkatafu
Pronunciation (IPA)[kataɸu]

意味:かたほお【片頬】、かたほうのほお【片方の頬】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かたふ【片頬】 : katafu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1614/katafu/.