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3 exact word matches found in search 'さや'
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noun
1. scabbard  (often written with kana only)
2. cap (on pen, brush, etc.)
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1. clearly; brightly  (archaic)
2. cleanly; purely
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noun
shell (e.g. of a pea); pod; hull
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7 words found beginning with 'さや'
noun
outer roofed structure for protecting cultural assets and historic sites  (see also: 覆屋; architecture term)
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noun
sayagata (pattern of interlocking swastikas)
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Most common form: さや型
(same as above)
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noun
brokerage
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noun
legume; legumen; leguminous plant
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Most common form: 鞘当て
noun
1. rivalry for the heart of a woman  (see also: 恋の鞘当て)
2. quarrel over something trivial  (from two samurai quarreling because the sheaths of their swords happened to touch)
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soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
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