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Zach

牡丹餅

ぼた餅

Reading

Kana: ぼたもち
Romaji: botamochi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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adzuki bean mochi

Kanji

Readings: ボ、 ボウ、 おす、 お-、 おん-
Meaning: male
Readings: タン、 に
Meanings: rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity
Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい
Meaning: mochi rice cake

Example Sentence

牡丹餅(ぼたもち)(こし)()つ。「(ことわざ)
➥His bread is buttered on both sides.
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