お玉杓子
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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玉 | 杓 | 子 |
たま Grade: 1 | しゃく > じゃく Hyōgaiji | し Grade: 1 |
Alternative forms
- 御玉杓子
Etymology
御 (o-, honorific prefix) + 玉 (tama, “ball”) + 杓子 (shakushi, “bamboo ladle”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) おたまじゃくし [òtámájáꜜk
ùshì] (Nakadaka – [4]) - IPA(key): [o̞ta̠ma̠ʑa̠kɯ̟̊ᵝɕi]
Noun
お玉杓子 (hiragana おたまじゃくし, rōmaji otamajakushi)
- a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)
- (music, rare) a musical note
お玉杓子 (hiragana おたまじゃくし, katakana オタマジャクシ, rōmaji otamajakushi)
- a tadpole (toad or frog larva)
- Synonym: 蝌蚪 (kato)