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ボラ (ぼら, bora) Japanese meaning: bora | Kotomora

ボラ

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Meanings

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bora

A strong, cold, dry north-easterly wind in the Adriatic region.

アドリア海かい沿えん岸がんでは冬ふゆにボラが吹ふく。
The bora blows along the Adriatic coast in winter.

Don't confuse with

ボラ
ボラ (this entry) is the Adriatic bora wind, while 鯔 (also read ぼら) is the grey mullet fish—same sound, completely unrelated meanings.

Counted with

尾び
Chinese "Tail" constellation · counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

Word family

大おおぼら
big lie; whopper

ボラバイト

paid volunteer work; volunteer-like part-time job

Etymology

From Italian 'bora' or a related regional term for the wind.