Japanese Word Entry

丸太
Kana:まるた
Romaji:maruta
Definitions:
  1. log

  2. dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)

  3. test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII)

  4. prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

Alternative form:
  • マルタ (maruta)


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Chinese characters used in this word

round, full (month), perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away, small round object, pellet, pill
Readings
Mandarin: ㄨㄢˊ (wán)
Cantonese: jyun4
Japanese: ガン (gan) / まる (maru)、 まる.める (marumeru)、 まる.い (marui)、 たま (tama)
Korean: 환 (hwan)
Vietnamese: hoàn

plump, thick, big around, very, too, much, big, extreme
Readings
Mandarin: ㄊㄞˋ (tài), ㄊㄚ (tā)
Cantonese: taai3
Japanese: タイ (tai)、 タ (ta) / ふと.い (futoi)、 ふと.る (futoru)、 はなはだ (hanahada)
Korean: 태 (tae)
Vietnamese: thái