ワギナ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin vagina.[1][2]

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ワ​ギナ [wáꜜgìnà] (Atamadaka – [1])[2]
    • IPA(key): [ɰᵝa̠ɡʲina̠]

    Noun

    ワギナ • (wagina) 

    1. (anatomy) vagina

    Usage notes

    The term 膣(ちつ) (chitsu) is more commonly used in medical and anatomical contexts.

    Synonyms

    References
    1. Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
    2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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