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どぅーぶく【道服】 : duubuku | define meaning

duubuku

Pronunciation: [duːbuku]

Definition

Noun

A traditional cross-collar robe or jacket worn by men resembling a Japanese haori or a Ming Dynasty daopao.

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese どうふく【道服】 doufuku "Taoist robe" and its variant どうぶく doubuku. Ultimately from Chinese 【道服】 "Taoist robe" (cf. Mandarin dàofú; Cantonese dou6 fuk6).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	道服
Kana	どぅーぶく
New Okinawa Moji	嬨ーぶく
Romanization	duubuku
Pronunciation (IPA)	[duːbuku]

意味：どうふく・どうぶく【道服】、はおり【羽織】

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道服

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 2). どぅーぶく【道服】 : duubuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8055/duubuku/.