まほろば

Japanese

Alternative forms

• まほらば (mahoraba)

Etymology

In modern usage, a learned borrowing from Old Japanese まほろば.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠ho̞ɾo̞ba̠]

Noun

まほろば • (mahoroba) 

1. (Classical Japanese; or archaic, poetic) wonderful place

Usage notes

• Nowadays used to name organizations and the like.