まよこ

まよこ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
真横

Etymology

From 真(ま) (ma) + 横(よこ) (yoko).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まよこ [màyókó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) まよこ​ [màyókóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ma̠jo̞ko̞]

Noun

まよこ • (mayoko) ^{←まよこ (mayoko)?}

1. directly to the side

   真横(まよこ)に生(は)えた親知(おやし)らず

   mayoko ni haeta oyashirazu

   wisdom tooth that grew in sideways

   真横(まよこ)に移動(いどう)する

   mayoko ni idō suru

   to move sideways

   真横(まよこ)の車(くるま)

   mayoko no kuruma

   neighboring car

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN