御猿
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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御 | 猿 |
お Grade: S |
えん Grade: S |
yutōyomi |
Etymology
[edit]/owen/ > /oen/. Literally "great monkey", a comparison of menstruation to the red buttocks of monkeys.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- the shedding of the uterine lining in females; menstruation, period