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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
さび
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
小さび (common)

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Noun

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()(さび) (kosabi

  1. paper-covered eboshi with small wrinkles
    Antonym: (おお)(さび) (ōsabi)
    Hypernym: ()()() (eboshi)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
しわ > じわ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
小じわ (common)

Compound of () (ko, small, little) + (しわ) (shiwa, wrinkles).

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Noun

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()(じわ) (kojiwa

  1. fine wrinkles