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ふたまた

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Japanese

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Alternative spellings
二股
二叉 (uncommon)
二俣 (uncommon)
両股 (uncommon)

Etymology

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From 二(ふた) (futa) + 股(また) (mata).

Compare Korean 양다리 (yangdari).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ふたまた • (futamata) 

  1. bifurcation (splitting from one into two)
  2. doing two things at the same time
    1. (especially) taking the entry tests for two schools
    2. (especially) dating two people at once

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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