"双子" meaning in Japanese

See 双子 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞] Forms: 双子 [canonical] (ruby: (ふた), ()), futago [romanization]
Etymology: 双(ふた) (futa, “set of two”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”) The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|双|ふた|子|こ|t1=set of two|t2=child}} 双(ふた) (futa, “set of two”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”), {{rendaku2|ko|go|sort=ふたこ'}} The ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁). Head templates: {{ja-noun|ふたご}} 双(ふた)子(ご) • (futago)
  1. twins Derived forms: 双子座 (futagoza) (ruby: (ふた), (), ()) (english: Gemini, the Twins), いい双子の日, 双子の日

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "双(ふた) (futa, “set of two”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”)",
      "name": "ja-compound"
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  "etymology_text": "双(ふた) (futa, “set of two”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child”)\nThe ko changes to go as an instance of rendaku (連濁).",
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            [
              "子",
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            [
              "座",
              "ざ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "双子座"
        },
        {
          "word": "いい双子の日"
        },
        {
          "word": "双子の日"
        }
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              8,
              13
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              29
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          "english": "Pitiful twins split by fate",
          "ref": "2008 April 29, mothy [mothy], “悪(アク)ノ召使(メシツカイ) (Aku no meshitsukai) [Servant of Evil]”^(niconico VocaDB) ft. 鏡音レン:",
          "roman": "Unmei wakatsu aware na futago",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "運命",
              "うんめい"
            ],
            [
              "分",
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            ],
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              "哀",
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            ],
            [
              "双",
              "ふた"
            ],
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              "子",
              "ご"
            ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞]"
    }
  ],
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        ],
        [
          "子",
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        [
          "座",
          "ざ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "双子座"
    },
    {
      "word": "いい双子の日"
    },
    {
      "word": "双子の日"
    }
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  ],
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          "ご"
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    {
      "form": "futago",
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      },
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  ],
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          "roman": "Unmei wakatsu aware na futago",
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            [
              "運命",
              "うんめい"
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            [
              "分",
              "わ"
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              "哀",
              "あわ"
            ],
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              "双",
              "ふた"
            ],
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              "子",
              "ご"
            ]
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      "other": "ふたご"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɸɯ̟ta̠ɡo̞]"
    }
  ],
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 双子 meaning in Japanese (2.2kB)

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