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よつんばい

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
四つん這い

Etymology

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Shift from 四(よ)つ這(ば)い (yotsubai).[1] Attested from the 19th century.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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よつんばい • (yotsunbai) ←よつんばひ (yotunbafi)?

  1. being on all fours

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ “よつんばいPaid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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