べっ甲 (べっこう) — tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle)

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べっ甲こう

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle)

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鼈甲

べっこう

Noun

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle), bekko

tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

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甲

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armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)

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べっ甲

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