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makimono

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maki-mono
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.

noun

Rolled sushi; makizushi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 巻物 (makimono, literally “rolled thing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

makimonos (plural)

Phrases

a scroll which unrolls vertically intended to be hung up against a wall as part of the interior decoration of a room

Frequently Paired Words

a scroll which unrolls vertically intended to be hung up against a wall as part of the interior decoration of a room

Questions

What does makimono mean?
A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally, or laterally on a flat surface.
Where does makimono come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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