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影武者

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Japanese

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 影武者 on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
かげ
Grade: S

Grade: 5
しゃ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi on'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
影武者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(kage, shadow) +‎ 武者 (musha, warrior)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かげ)()(しゃ) (kagemusha

  1. a body double
    • 1999 February 4, “()(エン)(かげ)()(しゃ) [Shien’s Kagemusha]”, in Vol.1, Konami:
      シエンに(つか)える(かげ)()(しゃ)(するど)()(あじ)(めい)(とう)()つ。
      Shien ni tsukaeru kagemusha. Surudoi kireaji no meitō o motsu.
      A body double who serves Shien. He wields a legendary fine sword.

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
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN