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Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
つげ or ツゲ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- Japanese box, Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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告げ
告
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- (honorific) おつげ (o-tsuge)
Pronunciation
Noun
つげ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- (religion, usually prefixed as おつげ) revelation
- Synonym: 託宣 (takusen)
Verb
つげ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of つげる (tsugeru)
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