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たかまめんちゅ : takamamenchu | define meaning
takamamenchu
Pronunciation: /takamameNtju/ [takamamen̩t͡ɕu]
Definition
Noun
- Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes sp.); medaka
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima たかめ takame, たかまめ takamame, たかまもちょ takamamecho, たかまめんちゅ takamamenchu, たかまめんちん takamamenchin; and Okinawan (Shuri) たままー takamaa, たかまーみ takamaami, たかまみ takamami "Japanese rice fish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | たかまめんちゅ |
| Romanization | takamamenchu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /takamameNtju/ [takamamen̩t͡ɕu] |
意味：めだか・メダカ【目高】
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たかまめんちゅ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 10). たかまめんちゅ : takamamenchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6588/takamamenchu/.