貝合わせ

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かい
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kun'yomi

Etymology

(kai, shellfish) +‎ 合わせ (awase, joining together)

Pronunciation

Noun

painted shells for playing 貝合わせ (kai-awase)

(かい)()わせ (kaiawaseかひあはせ (kafiafase)?

  1. kai-awase (a Heian period game involving matching two pieces of a clamshell)
  2. (slang) tribadism

Usage notes

The game of kai-awase involves choosing one of two pieces of a clam or other bivalve shell, and attempting to find the matching piece, similar to the game of concentration or pelmanism. A similar image would be painted on each piece of the shell.

References

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