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たちわち

tachiwachi

Pronunciation: [tat͡ɕiwat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata sp.); scimitar bean

Etymology

Cognate with Kumamoto たちわき tachiwaki and たちわぎ tachiwagi; Kumamoto and Kagoshima たちわけ tachiwake; Kagoshima たっわけ taqwakeたつわけ tatsuwake and たっばけ tabbake; 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".

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Kanaたちわち
Romanizationtachiwachi
Pronunciation (IPA)[tat͡ɕiwat͡ɕi]

意味:なたまめ・ナタマメ【なた豆・鉈豆・刀豆】

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たちわち
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 12). たちわち : tachiwachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6424/tachiwachi/.