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板子 (いたご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

板いた子ご

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Meanings

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noun

ship plank

A plank used in shipbuilding or on a vessel; a specialized nautical term.

船ふな大だい工くが板いた子ごを削けずって船せん体たいに合あわせた。
The shipwright shaved the plank to fit the hull.

Kanji

板plank, board, plate
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Etymology

Compound of 板 (ita, 'board') and 子 (ko, diminutive suffix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with ship planks.