驢馬
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Chinese
| donkey | horse; surname | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (驢馬) | 驢 | 馬 | |
| simp. (驴马) | 驴 | 马 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
驢馬
- (Wenzhounese) mule (offspring of a donkey and a horse)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 騾子 (“mule (offspring of a donkey and a horse)”)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 驢 | 馬 |
| ろ Hyōgaiji |
ば Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 馿馬 (extended shinjitai) |
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
- a donkey (domestic animal)
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ロバ.
See also
References
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN