Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

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Compound of おから (okara, tofu-dreg) + (こう)() (kōji, construction), calque of Chinese 豆腐渣工程 (dòufuzhā gōngchéng).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o̞ka̠ɾa̠ ko̞ːʑi]

Noun

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おから(こう)() (okara kōji

  1. tofu-dreg project (of Chinese subject)

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