寝物語

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
寝 物 語
ね
Grade: S 		もの
Grade: 3 		かた(り) > がた(り)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
寢物語 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 寝 (ne, “sleep”) +‎ 物語 (monogatari, “story”).

Pronunciation

Noun

寝(ね)物(もの)語(がたり) • (nemonogatari) 

  1. pillow talk
    寝(ね)物(もの)語(がたり)に聞(き)く
    nemonogatari ni kiku
    to listen to pillow talk

References

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