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[じい(爺)·が·せ(背)]
jiigase
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

hizaragai
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[ひざ(膝)·ら(皿)·がい(貝)]
hizaragai
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[ひ(火)·ざら(皿)·がい(貝)]
hizaragai
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[ひざらがい(石鼈)]
hizaragai
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jiigase
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[じいがせ(石鼈)]
jiigase
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hizaragai
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Root Words:

[じい(爺) + が + せ(背)]
jii + ga + se

English Meaning(s) for 爺が背

noun
  1. chiton (any marine mollusk of the class Polyplacophora); sea cradle
  2. Japanese chiton (Acanthopleura japonica)
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Definition and Synonyms for 爺が背

Polyplacophore primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
Synonyms: ひざらがい
Chiton a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece
Synonyms: ひざらがい

Meanings for each kanji in 爺が背

» old man; grampa
» stature; height; back; behind; disobey; defy; go back on; rebel

Categories 爺が背 is a member of

Mollusc invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
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Tunic any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees
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