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Where does “飛び子” come from?

飛び子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 子, from Japanese 鼠, from Japanese nezumi.

飛び子 (Japanese): roe of the flying fish

Definitions

  1. roe of the flying fish

Ancestry of “飛び子”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese子a child; a girl, especially a dear or desired...
2Japanese鼠a mouse or a rat; general term for members of...
3Japanesenezumi—

Words derived from “飛び子”

  • tobiko
Every word from Japanese nezumi →