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むい

mui

Pronunciation: /mui/ [mui]

Definition

Noun

  1. Scad (Decapterus sp.)
  2. (Especially) Amberstripe scad (Decapterus muroadsi sp.) or Japanese scad (Decapterus maruadsi sp.)

Etymology

Attested in most parts of Satsuma and the Kagoshima Bay area.

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OrthographyForm
Kanaむい
Romanizationmui
Pronunciation (IPA)/mui/ [mui]

意味:むろあじ・ムロアジ【室鯵・室鰺】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, June 8). むい : mui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6263/mui/.