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まっぴ【真っ青】

mappi

Pronunciation: [mappi]

Definition

I-Adjective

  1. Deep blue; bright blue
  2. Pale; pallid

Etymology

Ultimately from まっ【真っ】 maq "very; truly" and あおい【青い】 aoi "blue; green" (< あをい awoi). Cognate to the standard Japanese form まっさお【真っ青】 massao and its variant まさお【真青】 masao.

Notes

Variant: まっぷ mappu.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji真っ青
Kanaまっぴ
Romanizationmappi
Pronunciation (IPA)[mappi]

意味:まっさお【真っ青】、まさお【真青】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, August 5). まっぴ【真っ青】 : mappi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3717/mappi/.