Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: S
とく
Hyōgai
kan'on
Alternative spellings
冒瀆 (kyūjitai)
冒とく

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ぼう)(とく) (bōtoku

  1. blasphemy; profanity; desecration

Verb

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(ぼう)(とく)する (bōtoku surutransitive suru (stem (ぼう)(とく) (bōtoku shi), past (ぼう)(とく)した (bōtoku shita))

  1. to blaspheme; to profane; to desecrate
    (かみ)(ぼう)(とく)する
    kami o bōtoku suru
    to blaspheme against God

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN