"タチ" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ta̠t͡ɕi] Forms: tachi [romanization]
Etymology: Unknown. Perhaps from 太刀(たち) (tachi, “longsword”), or perhaps from 立(た)ち役(やく) (tachiyaku, “standing role”). Etymology templates: {{unknown|ja}} Unknown, {{ja-r|太刀|たち|longsword}} 太刀(たち) (tachi, “longsword”), {{ja-r|立ち役|たちやく|standing role}} 立(た)ち役(やく) (tachiyaku, “standing role”) Head templates: {{ja-noun}} タチ • (tachi)
  1. (gay and lesbian slang) top Hyponyms: バリタチ (baritachi) (english: steadfast top) Coordinate_terms (top): ネコ (neko) (english: bottom), リバ (riba) (english: versatile)
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Download raw JSONL data for タチ meaning in Japanese (1.6kB)

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