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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
wife; to marry off (a daughter)
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many; much; a lot of many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi- |
husband; man
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| trad. (一妻多夫)
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妻
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夫
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| simp. #(一妻多夫)
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| anagram
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一夫多妻
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Pronunciation
Noun
一妻多夫
- polyandry (plurality of husbands at the same time)
Japanese
Etymology
一妻 (“one wife”) + 多夫 (“multiple husbands”)
Pronunciation
Noun
一妻多夫 • (issai tafu)
- polyandry (plurality of husbands at the same time)
- Synonym: ポリアンドリー
- Antonym: 一夫多妻
- Coordinate term: 一雌多雄
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