うすばぼうちょう
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Japanese
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| 薄刃包丁 |
Etymology
From 薄刃 (usuba, “thin blade”) + 包丁 (hōchō, “hocho”). The hōchō changes to bōchō as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
うすばぼうちょう • (usuba-bōchō) ←うすばばうちやう (usubabautyau)?
- usuba bocho, thin-bladed vegetable knife
Descendants
- → English: usuba bocho