ぼうぼう

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
茫々 蓬々

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぼーぼー [bòóbóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːbo̞ː]

Adverb

ぼうぼう • (bōbō) ^{←ばうばう (baubau)?}

1. 茫々: vast
2. 茫々, 蓬々: rampantly grow
3. 茫々, 蓬々: scraggly hair

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぼ​ーぼー [bóꜜòbòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ːbo̞ː]

Adverb

ぼうぼう • (bōbō) ^{←ぼうぼう (boubou)?}

1. furiously burn