Japanese

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Alternative spelling
黒光り

Etymology

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From (くろ) (kuro) + (ひか) (hikari, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (ひか) (hikaru).). The hikari changes to bikari as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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くろびかり (kurobikari

  1. black and lustrous/shining

Verb

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くろびかりする (kurobikari surusuru (stem くろびかり (kurobikarisuru shi), past くろびかりした (kurobikarisuru shita))

  1. to be black and shiny
    (くろ)(びか)りする(むし)kurobikari suru mushia black and shiny bug

Conjugation

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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