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鴨かも - kamo
duck
Definitions
| Japanese > English |
| 鴨 |
| 1. n. a duck |
| 2. n. (slang) (from the way ducks return to the same place and are thus easy to hunt) a mark or easy target for a swindle, someone who is likely to lose at gambling or other competition |
| 3. n. (slang) (from the good flavor of duck meat) short for 鴨の味: a very good flavor; by extension, any remarkably good sensation or feeling, particularly describing happy married life |
| 4. n. (slang) (from the uniform of black clothing) short for 黒鴨: a male servant, such as a butler or chauffeur (compare English penguin) |
| 5. n. Usage: As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as カモ |
| 6. n. (rare) alternative spelling of ja 家鴨 : a domestic duck, Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus, descended from the mallard |
Pronunciation
kamo
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