"クサイ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [kɯ̟̊sa̠i] Forms: kusai [romanization]
Etymology: From English xi, from Ancient Greek ξῖ (xî). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|en|xi}} English xi, {{der|ja|grc|ξῖ}} Ancient Greek ξῖ (xî) Head templates: {{ja-noun}} クサイ • (kusai)
  1. Alternative form of クシー (kushī, “xi”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: クシー (extra: kushī, “xi”)
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Download raw JSONL data for クサイ meaning in Japanese (1.3kB)

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