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Meaning of 産毛(うぶげ) in Japanese

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

Kanji in this word

毛 JLPT 2

4 strokes

fur, hair, feather, down

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: け

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産 JLPT 4

11 strokes

products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: う.む, う.まれる, うぶ-, む.す

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生 JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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