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かたほお【片頬】 : katahoo | define meaning
katahoo
Pronunciation: [katahoː]
Definition
Noun
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Cheek; one cheek
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さんねんにかたほおわらう【三年に片頬笑う】
sannen ni katahoo warau
"to smile with one cheek but once in three years" (Kagoshima expression)
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さんねんにかたほおわらう【三年に片頬笑う】
Etymology
Cognate to the Kagoshima variant かたふ【片頬】 katafu "cheek".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 片頬 |
| Kana | かたほお |
| Romanization | katahoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [katahoː] |
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). かたほお【片頬】 : katahoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1615/katahoo/.