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ゆむぬ【夜者】 : yumunu | define meaning
yumunu
Definition
Noun
- Any small rodent of the Murinae and Deomyinae subfamilies: a mouse, a rat
Etymology
Derived from the term よ【夜】 yo "night, evening" (cf. ゆう【夕】 yuu), followed by もの【者・物】 mono "thing" (むん mun), literally "night thing" or "night creature".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 夜者 |
| Kana | ゆむぬ |
| Romanization | yumunu |
意味：ねずみ【鼠】
Categories:
夜者
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, July 16). ゆむぬ【夜者】 : yumunu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/165/yumunu/.