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しちみんちょー【七面鳥】 : shichiminchoo | define meaning
shichiminchoo
Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕimin̩t͡ɕoː]
Definition
Noun
- Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo sp.); wild turkey
Etymology
Borrowed from standard Japanese しちめんちょう【七面鳥】 sichimenchou "turkey".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 七面鳥 |
| Kana | しちみんちょー |
| Romanization | shichiminchoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕit͡ɕimin̩t͡ɕoː] |
意味：しちめんちょう・シチメンチョウ【七面鳥】
Categories:
七面鳥
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 1). しちみんちょー【七面鳥】 : shichiminchoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8045/shichiminchoo/.