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ちぶる【頭】

chiburu

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕibuɾu]

Definition

Noun

  1. Head
  2. Smart person; intelligent person

Etymology

Cognate to the Japanese term つぶり【頭】 tsuburi, meaning "head", which likely derives from the nominative form of the verb つぶる【瞑る】 tsuburu, meaning "to close one's eyes".

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Kanaちぶる
Romanizationchiburu
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕibuɾu]

意味:あたま【頭・首】、あたまがいい【頭がいい・頭が良い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 31). ちぶる【頭】 : chiburu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/37/chiburu/.