Japanese

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Kanji in this term
のど
Grade: S
ほとけ > ぼとけ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
喉佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From (のど) (nodo, throat) + (ほとけ) (hotoke, Buddha).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(のど)(ぼとけ) (nodobotoke

  1. (anatomy) Adam's apple

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN