こうらい

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Japanese

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高麗
Synonym of 高麗錦 (koma nishiki, Goguryeo brocade)
Short for 高麗縁 (kōrai beri, tatami border made from Goguryeo brocade).
Short for 高麗焼 (kōtai yaki, Korean pottery).
Synonym of 玉蜀黍 (tōmorokoshi, maize, corn)
(historical) the Goryeo kingdom, located on the Korean Peninsula 918–1392 CE
the Goguryeo kingdom; or generally a synonym of 朝鮮 (chōsen, Korea).
(This term, こうらい (kōrai), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)