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うなぎ
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Alt. forms
ウナギ
41%
鰻うなぎ
30%
うなぎ
27%
Pitch accent
う
なぎ
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Used in vocabulary (36 in total)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
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Examples (2 in total)
Splitting eel open from the back is the Kanto style.
The eel I caught last week is still alive.