まるた

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of まるた – see the following entry.
丸太
a log: unsawn lumber (UK) or timber (US), a section of a tree cut to a length and with the bark removed, but otherwise round and unfinished
alternate name for the 似鯉(にごい) (nigoi) fish (Hemibarbus barbus); more commonly known as ニゴイ (nigoi)
the Pacific redfin (Tribolodon brandtii); more commonly known as マルタウグイ (maruta ugui)
(historical, slang) during the Edo period, derogatory term for an unlicensed prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun as a form of disguise from the authorities (from the way the shaven head looks a bit like a debarked log, and from the way that they both roll around)
(historical) human test subjects of Unit 731
Alternative spelling
まろた
(This term, まるた, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as まるた, see Category:Japanese kanji read as まるた.)