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いじんまめ【異人豆】 : ijinmame · ijin mame | define meaning
ijinmame · ijin mame
Definition
Noun
- Peanut; groundnut
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan じーまーみ jimaami or じーまみー jiimamii "peanut; groundnut". Ultimately a compound of いじん【異人】 ijin "foreigner" and まめ【豆】 mame "legume; bean".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 異人豆 |
| Kana | いじんまめ |
| Romanization | ijinmame ijin mame |
意味：なんきんまめ【南京豆】、らっかせい【落花生】、ピーナッツ・ピーナツ
異人豆
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 3). いじんまめ【異人豆】 : ijinmame · ijin mame | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3455/ijinmame-ijinmame/.