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Etymology edit

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Noun edit

ざま (zama

  1. (informal) pathetic appearance

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References edit

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