お玉杓子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
玉 杓 子
たま
Grade: 1		 しゃく > じゃく
Hyōgaiji		 し
Grade: 1
Alternative spelling
御玉杓子 (rare)

Alternative forms

Etymology

御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 玉 (tama, “ball”) +‎ 杓子 (shakushi, “bamboo ladle”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) おたまじゃ​くし [òtámájáꜜkùshì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ta̠ma̠ʑa̠kɯ̟̊ᵝɕi]

Noun

お玉(たま)杓(じゃく)子(し) • (otamajakushi) 

  1. a ladle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)
  2. (music, rare) a musical note

お玉(たま)杓(じゃく)子(し) or お玉杓子(タマジャクシ) • (otamajakushi) 

  1. a tadpole (toad or frog larva)
    Synonym: 蝌蚪 (kato)
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