りょうぶ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
令法

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) りょ​ーぶ [ryóꜜòbù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾʲo̞ːbɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

りょうぶ or リョウブ • (ryōbu) ^{←りやうぶ (ryaubu)?}

1. Japanese clethra, Clethra barbinervis

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of りょうぶ – see the following entries: 両部, 凌侮

(The following entries are uncreated: 両部, 凌侮.)