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民間語源 (みんかんごげん) — folk etymology | Kumi Dictionary

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民間語源

民間語源

民みん間かん語ご源げん

folk etymology

Kanji Vocab Literature44 strokes

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みんかんごげん

Noun

1.

folk etymology, popular (but unfounded) etymology

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

people・nation・subjects

あいだ・ま・あい…(6)

interval・space

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

みなもと…(4)

source・origin

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