Japanese

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Etymology 1

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From (o-) + いたずら (itazura).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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おいた or おイタ (o-ita

  1. (used in admonition with children) mischief

Etymology 2

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Alternative spellings
置いた
措いた

Pronunciation

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Verb

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おいた (oita

  1. past of おく (oku)

References

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