ざま

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Japanese

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

ざま (zama

  1. (informal) pathetic appearance

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN