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uguisubari

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
uguisub-ari
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鶯張り (uguisubari).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

nightingale floor

Questions

What does uguisubari mean?
A wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.
Where does uguisubari come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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