"双子" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ɸɯ̟ᵝta̠ɡo̞] 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”), {{m|ja|連濁}} 連濁, {{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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          "english": "Pitiful twins split by fate",
          "ref": "2008 April 29, mothy [mothy] (lyrics and music), “悪ノ召使 (Aku no meshitsukai)”",
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