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Japanese
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和ら
軟ら
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Etymology
⟨yapara⟩ → /jaɸara/ → /jawara/
From Old Japanese.
The stem yawa- is cognate with 柔柔 (yawayawa, “soft feeling”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
柔ら • (yawara) ←やはら (yafara)?
- something fragile, soft, or supple
- something calm or gentle
Derived terms
Noun
柔ら • (yawara) ←やはら (yafara)?
- a martial art involving gentleness, such as judo or jujitsu
- (nautical) a kind of straw ball dropped near the boat's side, used to reduce impact
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References
Old Japanese
Etymology
From やは (yapa-, stem meaning “gentle, soft”) + 等 (-ra, nominalizing and pluralizing suffix).
Noun
柔ら (yapara) (kana やはら)
- something fragile, soft, or supple
Derived terms
- 根柔ら小菅 (ne yapara ko1suge2)
Descendants