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Kotomora

起き伏ふく型がた

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Meanings

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noun

accented word in Japanese pitch accent

Linguistics term for a word whose pitch pattern includes a drop (a downstep), as opposed to 平板型 (flat type). Contrasted with 頭高型, 中高型, and 尾高型, which specify where the drop occurs.

See also: 頭高型 · 中高型 · 尾高型