Bulgaria (abbreviation)
Abbreviation for Bulgaria, used in historical or formal contexts, such as in the compound 勃牙利 (ブルガリア). Not used in everyday language.
See also: ブルガリア
The notation 勃牙利 was once used to refer to Bulgaria.
taru-adjective
Obsolete taru-adjective meaning spirited or energetic. Found in classical or literary texts, often in the reduplicated form 勃々 (ぼつぼつ).
See also: 勃勃 (ぼつぼつ)
taru-adjective
Obsolete taru-adjective meaning sudden or abrupt. Rarely used independently; may appear in classical compounds.
In old documents, one can find the expression 勃々たる勢い (spirited momentum).
In the form ぼつとして, it expressed the manner of something happening suddenly.
Used for countries; as an abbreviation for Bulgaria, this is the natural choice if counted at all.
The abbreviation for Bulgaria comes from 勃牙利, an older phonetic spelling of the country’s name. Independently, 勃 is a Sino-Japanese morpheme meaning vigorous, rising, or sudden.