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ちんぐい : chingui | define meaning
chingui
Definition
Noun
- A friend; a companion
Etymology
Derived from Korean 친구【親舊】 chingu "friend". Likely cognate to standard Japanese しんゆう【親友】 shin'yuu "good friend".
Notes
Variant: ちんぐ chingu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちんぐい |
| Romanization | chingui |
意味：ともだち【友達】、とも【友】
Categories:
ちんぐい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 12). ちんぐい : chingui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2049/chingui/.