宿借り

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Japanese

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 ヤドカリ on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
宿
やど
Grade: 3

Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
宿借

Etymology

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From 宿 (yado, home) +‎ 借り (kari, borrower). Compare Vietnamese ốc mượn hồn (literally soul-borrowing shellfish).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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宿(やど)() or 宿借(ヤドカ) (yadokari

  1. a hermit crab