Meaning of つばつ in Japanese
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Definition of つばつ
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(n, vs) saliva; spit; sputum
吐いた唾は飲めぬ。
A word, once out, flies everywhere.
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(n) guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange
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brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
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(ctr) counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mitsu, and misoji, yasoji, etc.)
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(conj) indicates two contrasting actions
→Related words:
浮きつ沈みつ
, 追いつ追われつ
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(prt) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
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(suf) harbour; harbor; port
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ferry