孑孒
Chinese edit
For pronunciation and definitions of 孑孒 – see 孑孓 (“mosquito larva; wriggler; bending and stretching”). (This term is a variant form of 孑孓). |
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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孑 | 孒 |
ぼうふら | |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
First attested in the Edo period. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Shift from bōfuri (see below).
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 孑孓 (jiéjué).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
孑孒 or 孑孒 • (bōfura) ←ばうふら (baufura) or バウフラ (baufura)?
Derived terms edit
- 孑孒踊, 孑孒踊り (bōfura odori)
- 赤孑孒 (aka bōfura)
- 鬼孑孒 (oni bōfura)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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孑 | 孒 |
ぼうふり | |
Hyōgaiji | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Shortened from 棒振り虫 (bōfurimushi, literally “stick-waving insect”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
孑孒 • (bōfuri) ←ばうふり (baufuri)?