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かたほお【片頬】

katahoo

Pronunciation: [katahoː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Cheek; one cheek
    1. さんねんにかたほおわらう【三年に片頬笑う】
      sannen ni katahoo warau
      "to smile with one cheek but once in three years" (Kagoshima expression)

Etymology

Cognate to the Kagoshima variant かたふ【片頬】 katafu "cheek".

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Kanji片頬
Kanaかたほお
Romanizationkatahoo
Pronunciation (IPA)[katahoː]

意味:かたほお【片頬】、かたほうのほお【片方の頬】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かたほお【片頬】 : katahoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1615/katahoo/.