驢馬
Chinese
donkey | horse; surname | ||
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trad. (驢馬) | 驢 | 馬 | |
simp. (驴马) | 驴 | 马 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 騾子 (“mule (offspring of a donkey and a horse)”) [map]
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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驢 | 馬 |
ろ Hyōgaiji |
ば Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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馿馬 (extended shinjitai) |
Etymology
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Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ロバ.
References
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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