あら
Japanese
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editInterjection
edit- (chiefly women's speech) oh; ah
- 1997 December 12, Abiko, Miwa, “みかん・絵日記特別編 吐夢と不思議な猫 [Mikan Picture Diary Special: Tom and the Mysterious Cat]”, in みかん・絵日記 [Mikan Picture Diary], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, page 13:
- あら猫さん?あのっ帰っちゃうの?
- Ara neko-san? Anokkaetchau no?
- Hey kitty? Will you ever come back?
- あら猫さん?あのっ帰っちゃうの?
Synonyms
editSee also
editEtymology 2
editFor pronunciation and definitions of あら – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, あら (ara), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as あら, see Category:Japanese kanji read as あら.) |
References
editMiyako
editPronunciation
editNoun
editあら (ara)
References
edit- “アラ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Miyako Dialect Dictionary.