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産毛, うぶ毛, 生毛

Kana Reading
うぶげ
Romaji
ubuge
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    soft, downy hair (i.e. such as on one's cheek); peach fuzz; fluff; pappus
    Example sentence
    孵化後まもないヒナは、産毛が濡れていますが、２時間もすると乾いてフワフワになります。 The down of chicks that have just hatched is damp, but after two hours it dries out and becomes fluffy.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lanugo
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    lanuginous; pappose; pappous

Examples of 産毛, うぶ毛, 生毛, うぶげ in a sentence

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