Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 飴
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棒
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あめ Hyōgai
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ぼう Grade: 6
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| yutōyomi
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Etymology
From 飴の棒 (ame no bō, literally “candy stick”).
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) あめんぼー [àméńbóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [a̠mẽ̞mbo̞ː]
Noun
飴ん棒 or 飴ん棒 • (amenbō)
- (dated) a lollipop
Usage notes
- May be written in katakana to impart an informal tone, as アメンボウ (amenbō).
See also