Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
わらわ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “see Daijirin”)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(おお)(わらわ) (ōwarawaおほわらは (ofowarafa)?-na (adnominal (おお)(わらわ) (ōwarawa na), adverbial (おお)(わらわ) (ōwarawa ni))

  1. having messy hair
  2. (figuratively) engrossed in something, not caring about physical appearance

Inflection

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Noun

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(おお)(わらわ) (ōwarawaおほわらは (ofowarafa)?

  1. having messy hair
  2. (figuratively) being engrossed in something, not caring about physical appearance

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN