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たちわち : tachiwachi | define meaning

tachiwachi

Pronunciation: [tat͡ɕiwat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata sp.); scimitar bean

Etymology

Cognate with Kumamoto たちわき tachiwaki; Kagoshima たっばけ tabbake and たつわけ tatsuwake; Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu and Okinawan たちわち tachiwachi "sword bean"; and standard Japanese たてわき【帯刀】 tatewaki, たてはき【帯刀】 tatehaki and たちはき【帯刀・授刀】 tachihaki "sword-carrying; sword bean".

意味：なたまめ・ナタマメ【なた豆・鉈豆・刀豆】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 2). たちわち : tachiwachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 19, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6424/tachiwachi/.