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1 exact word match found in search 'まくら'
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. pillow; bolster
2. introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
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8 words found beginning with 'まくら'
noun
temporary altar at the bedside of a deceased person
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noun
small sweet rice cakes placed at the bedside of the deceased  (see also: 枕飾り)
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noun
cooked rice placed at the bedside or grave of the deceased
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noun
1. makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night
2. changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body)  (see also: 北枕)
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noun
pillow lava  (geology, etc. term)
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bedside; near one's pillow
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noun
pillow fight  (see also: ピローファイト)
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Most common form: 枕言葉
noun
1. pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
2. preface; introduction
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1 word found containing 'まくら' in any position
Most common form: 低反発枕
noun
memory foam pillow
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14 partial word matches found in search 'まくら'
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to sow; to plant; to seed
2. to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)  (see also: 蒔絵)
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
2. to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.)
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Most common form: まあ
1. just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now  (when urging or consoling)
2. tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat
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noun
1. curtain; bunting
noun, counter
2. act (in play)
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2. to envelope; to shroud  (usu. 巻かれる)
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noun
space; room; time; pause
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noun
1. demon; devil; evil spirit; evil influence
noun (suffix)
2. someone who (habitually) performs some (negative) act  (see also: 覗き魔)
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noun
membrane; film
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nine  (玖 is used in legal documents)
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noun
ward; district; section
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noun
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown; depository; treasury; elevator
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
2. phrase  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
saddle
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suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix  (often written with kana only)
2. or so  (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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