ふたまた

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Japanese

Alternative spellings
二股
二叉 (uncommon)
二俣 (uncommon)
両股 (uncommon)

Etymology

From (ふた) (futa) + (また) (mata).

Compare Korean 양다리 (yangdari).

Pronunciation

Noun

ふたまた (futamata

  1. bifurcation (splitting from one into two)
  2. doing two things at the same time
    1. (especially) taking the entry tests for two schools
    2. (especially) dating two people at once

References

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