よりより

Japanese

Etymology 1

Reduplication of 縒り (yori, “braid”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jo̞ɾʲijo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

よりより • (yoriyori) 

  1. (Nagasaki) mahua, a Chinese snack also associated with Japanese Chinatowns
    Synonym: 麻花兒 (mafāru)

Etymology 2

    Alternative spellings
    寄り寄り
    度々
    時々

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [jo̞ɾʲijo̞ɾʲi]

    Adverb

    よりより • (yoriyori) 

    1. habitually
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