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めじろおし

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Japanese

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Alternative spelling
目白押し

Etymology

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From 目白(めじろ) (mejiro, Japanese white-eye, tree) + () (oshi, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (osu).), in reference to the supposed behavior of the tree.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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めじろおし (mejiro-oshiめじろおし (meziroosi)?

  1. thronging of a crowd

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN