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借りぐらしのアリエッティ (karigurashinoarietti) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

借かりぐらしのアリエッティ

Meanings

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Arrietty (2010 animated film); The Borrower Arrietty; The Secret World of Arrietty

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a Studio Ghibli film based on Mary Norton's 'The Borrowers'. Known in English under several titles.

「借かりぐらしのアリエッティ」はスタジオジブリの作さく品ひんです。
'The Borrower Arrietty' is a Studio Ghibli film.

Kanji

借borrow, rent

Etymology

The title is a proper noun for the film adaptation; 借りぐらし (borrowed life) is a coined compound from 借りる (to borrow) and 暮らし (living), combined with the name アリエッティ (Arrietty).