ふたまた

Japanese

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

Etymology

From 二(ふた) (futa) + 股(また) (mata).

Compare Korean 양다리 (yangdari).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふたまた [fùtámátá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ta̠ma̠ta̠]

Noun

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