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みーんな【雌綱・女綱】 : miinna | define meaning
miinna
Pronunciation: [miːn̩na]
Definition
Noun
- Female rope in traditional Okinawan tug-of-war
Etymology
From みー【雌・女】 mii "female" and んな【綱】 nna "rope".
Notes
At the Naha Great Tug-of-War Festival, the female rope is the one on the West side.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 雌綱 女綱 |
| Kana | みーんな |
| Romanization | miinna |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [miːn̩na] |
意味：めづな・めつな【雌綱・女綱】
雌綱
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 12). みーんな【雌綱・女綱】 : miinna | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8422/miinna/.