とろ

See also: どろ

Japanese

Etymology 1

    Alternative spelling
    瀞

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    とろ • (toro) ←とろ (toro)?

    1. pool in a river

    Etymology 2

    Probably from とろりと (torori to, “to melt in the mouth”).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    とろ or トロ • (toro) ←とろ (toro)?

    1. a fatty cut of tuna
    Derived terms
    • 中(ちゅう)トロ (chūtoro)
    • 大(おお)トロ (ōtoro)
    Descendants
    • → Cantonese: 拖羅 / 拖罗 (to1 lo4)

    Etymology 3

    For pronunciation and definitions of とろ – see the following entry.
    【吐露】
    [noun] expression of one's sentiments
    [verb] reveal, express, lay bare (one's thoughts)
    (This term, とろ (toro), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
    For a list of all kanji read as とろ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as とろ.

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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