Where does “蚊取り線香” come from?
蚊取り線香 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 蚊取り, from Japanese 取り, from Japanese 取る — to steal; take, pick up; to take.
蚊取り線香 (Japanese): mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
Definitions
- mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
Ancestry of “蚊取り線香”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 蚊取り | mosquito repellent |
| 2 | Japanese | 取り | remover; taking, capturing; take |
| 3 | Japanese | 取る | to steal; take, pick up; to take |