Japanese

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Kanji in this term
わた
Grade: S
ある
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
渡り步く (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (わた) (watari, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (わた) (wataru, to migrate)) + (ある) (aruku, to walk).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(わた)(ある) (watariarukuintransitive godan (stem (わた)(ある) (watariaruki), past (わた)(ある)いた (watariaruita))

  1. wander, hop, move from one to the next (e.g. residence, job, spouse, friend)

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
  3. ^ 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