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おもや
Meanings
Noun
1. main building (of a manor)
2. central room (of a house)
Alt. forms
母
おも
屋
や
93%
主
おも
屋
や
3%
母
おも
家
や
2%
主
おも
家
や
おもや
Pitch accent
お
もや
お
も
や
Used in: 1
Composed of
おも
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
や
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
ひさしをかして
おもや
をとられ
る
to have one's kindness taken advantage of; give him an inch and he'll take a mile;
(lit.)
to lend out the eaves but have one's whole house taken; to have a favor returned with spite