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乙女百合

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おと
Grade: S

Grade: 1
ゆり
Grade: 1 Grade: 2
kun'yomi jukujikun
 オトメユリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, maiden lily, 乙女(おとめ) (otome, maiden, young woman) + 百合(ゆり) (yuri, lily)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞me̞ jɯ̟ɾʲi]

Noun

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(おと)()百合(ゆり) or 乙女百合(オトメユリ) (otome yuri

  1. Lilium rubellum

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).