Japanese

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Kanji in this term
めくら
Grade: S
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
irregular

Etymology

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(mekura, blind) +‎ 蜘蛛 (kumo, spider, jukujikun (熟字訓))

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) くらぐ [mèkúrágúꜜmò] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [me̞kɯ̟ɾa̠ɡɯ̟mo̞]

Noun

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盲蜘蛛(めくらぐも) or 盲蜘蛛(メクラグモ) (mekuragumo

  1. Synonym of 座頭虫 (zatōmushi, harvestman)