Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dakimakura

/dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: daki-maku-ra
IPA: /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.

Example Sentences

"I would follow that up with: "And then they raided his room at his parents' house where they found a Sailor Moon dakimakura and posters of Morning Musume plastering the walls" ..."
"These character-print dakimakura came into existence in the late '90s as a way for animé fans to get up close and personal with their cartoon sweethearts."
"Jin has fallen head over heels for a Japanese 'dakimakura' - or hugging pillow - showing a life sized cartoon of his favourite sexy anime cartoon character Fate Testarossa."

Etymology

From Japanese 抱き枕 (dakimakura), from 抱き (daki, “to embrace or cling”) + 枕 (makura, “pillow”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 抱き枕

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/

Inflected Forms

dakimakuras (plural) daki (alternative, clipping)

Synonyms

body pillow Dutch wife love pillow

Questions

How do you pronounce dakimakura?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɑ.kiˈmɑ.kɚ.ə/.
What does dakimakura mean?: A body-length pillow, originating in Japan, which can be embraced or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.
Where does dakimakura come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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