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かたふ【片頬】 : katafu | define meaning
katafu
Pronunciation: [kataɸu]
Definition
Noun
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Cheek; one cheek
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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)
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さんねんにかたふ【三年に片頬】
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese term かたほお【片頬】 katahoo "cheek".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 片頬 |
Kana | かたふ |
Romanization | katafu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [kataɸu] |
意味:かたほお【片頬】、かたほうのほお【片方の頬】
Categories:
片頬
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/.