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かわびらこ

kawabirako

Definition

Noun

  1. (Archaism) Butterfly; butterflies

Etymology

Historically attested under the spelling かはびらこ kahabirako [kaɸabirako~kawabirako]. Variant of かわひらこ kawahirako.

Notes

This term has largely fallen out of use, but may still be encountered in literary works.

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanaかわびらこ
Romanizationkawabirako

意味:ちょうちょう【蝶々・蝶蝶】、こちょう【胡蝶】、ちょう【蝶】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かわびらこ : kawabirako | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1878/kawabirako/.