| Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
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餅
餠
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もち
もちい
かちん
あも
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sticky rice cake
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焼きもち
焼もち
焼き餠
焼き餅
焼餅
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やきもち
|
jealousy
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絵に描いた餅
絵に描いた餠
絵にかいた餅
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えにかいたもち
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pie in the sky
castle in the air
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鏡餅
鏡餠
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かがみもち
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mirror-shaped mochi, usu. a pair stacked in order of size with a daidai on top, used as a New Year offering, then cut and eaten on January 11.
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尻餅
尻もち
尻餠
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しりもち
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falling on one's backside (behind, bottom)
pratfall
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餅肌
餠肌
もち肌
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もちはだ
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soft skin
smooth skin
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餅網
餠網
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もちあみ
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grill or grate for toasting rice cakes
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草餅
草餠
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くさもち
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rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
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餠は餠屋
餅は餅屋
もちはもち屋
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もちはもちや
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every man knows his own business best
one should go to specialists for the best results
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供え餅
供え餠
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そなえもち
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offering of mochi rice cakes
mochi rice cakes used as offering
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