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まつばげ : matsubage | define meaning

matsubage

Pronunciation: /matubaɡe/ [mat͡subaɡe]

Definition

Noun

Eyelash, eyelashes

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese まつげ【睫毛・睫】 matsuge "eyelashes".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Eyelashes. Matsidjee".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	まつばげ
Romanization	matsubage
Pronunciation (IPA)	/matubaɡe/ [mat͡subaɡe]

意味：まつげ【睫毛・睫・まつ毛】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 25). まつばげ : matsubage | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7113/matsubage/.