琵琶湖 in Japanese

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      "form": "琵琶湖",
      "ruby": [
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          "琵",
          "び"
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        [
          "琶",
          "わ"
        ],
        [
          "湖",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
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          "english": "Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.",
          "roman": "Biwako wa, Nihon de mottomo ōkii mizuumi desu.",
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              "びわこ"
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              "にほん"
            ],
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              "もっと"
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            [
              "大",
              "おお"
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            [
              "湖",
              "みずうみ"
            ]
          ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Lake Biwa"
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          "Lake Biwa"
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      ],
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        "(Japanese lake) Lake Biwa"
      ]
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      "other": "びわこ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʲiβ̞a̠ko̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "琵琶湖"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "琵琶湖",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "琵",
          "び"
        ],
        [
          "琶",
          "わ"
        ],
        [
          "湖",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "びわこ"
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    }
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          "english": "Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.",
          "roman": "Biwako wa, Nihon de mottomo ōkii mizuumi desu.",
          "ruby": [
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              "琵琶湖",
              "びわこ"
            ],
            [
              "日本",
              "にほん"
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              "大",
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              "湖",
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      ],
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        "Lake Biwa"
      ],
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        [
          "Lake Biwa",
          "Lake Biwa"
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      "qualifier": "Japanese lake",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Japanese lake) Lake Biwa"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "びわこ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʲiβ̞a̠ko̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "琵琶湖"
}

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"琵琶湖" meaning in Japanese

Proper name