やきもち

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Alternative spellings
焼き餅
焼きもち
ヤキモチ

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

やきもち or ヤキモチ (yakimochi

  1. 焼き餅: roasted rice cake
  2. 焼き餅, 焼きもち, ヤキモチ: jealousy (usually of a rival in love)

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN