いがた

See also: いかた and いかだ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
鋳型

Etymology

From 鋳(い) (i, “casting, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 鋳(い)る (iru, “to cast”).”) + 型(かた) (kata, “mold”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いがた [ìgátá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [iɡa̠ta̠]

Noun

いがた • (igata) ^{←いがた (igata)?}

1. casting mold

Synonyms

• 鎔笵(ようはん) (yōhan)