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adj
In Old Japanese, one of two sets of vowels of uncertain pronunciation which fell together in modern Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
The capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Japanese 乙 (“second”).
Borrowed from Japanese 大津 (Ōtsu).
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
