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鯨蝋 (げいろう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鯨げい蝋ろう

also: くじらろう

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Meanings

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noun

spermaceti

A waxy substance obtained from the head cavity of sperm whales, historically used in candles, ointments, and cosmetics.

鯨げい蝋ろうは、かつてろうそくの原げん料りょうとして使つかわれた。
Spermaceti was once used as a material for candles.
この軟なん膏こうには鯨げい蝋ろうが含ふくまれている。
This ointment contains spermaceti.

Written forms

鯨蝋
- げいろう
  Standard kanji form; 蝋 means 'wax'.
- くじらろう
鯨ろう
- げいろう
  Mixed kanji-kana spelling; ろう is the kana for 蝋.
- くじらろう
くじらろう
Kana spelling using the kun'yomi reading くじら for 鯨; less common than げいろう.

Kanji

鯨whale

蝋wax

Similar words

蝋ろう
蝋 is the general term for 'wax'; 鯨蝋 specifically refers to spermaceti from whales.
鯨げい油ゆ
鯨油 is whale oil, a liquid fat, while 鯨蝋 is a solid waxy substance.

Etymology

Compound of 鯨 (whale) and 蝋 (wax). The reading げいろう is on'yomi; くじらろう mixes kun'yomi and on'yomi.