わかわし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
若鷲

Etymology

From (わか) (waka) + (わし) (washi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɕi]

Noun

わかわし • (wakawashi) わかわし (wakawasi)?

  1. (figurative, historical) young military aviator
    (くに)(ため)(さん)()した(わか)(わし)
    kuni no tame ni sange shita wakawashi
    young flying aces who died for the Empire
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