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語源俗解 (ごげんぞっかい) — folk etymology | Kumi Dictionary

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語源俗解

語源俗解

語ご源げん俗ぞっ解かい

folk etymology

Kanji Vocab Literature49 strokes

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ごげんぞっかい

Noun

1.

folk etymology, popular (but unfounded) etymology

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Kanji that make up this word

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

みなもと…(4)

source・origin

vulgar・customs・manners・worldliness・mundane things

と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く・ほぐ.す・わか.る…(5)

unravel・notes・key・explanation・understanding…(8)

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