貝独楽

See also: 貝獨樂

Japanese
ベーゴマ
Kanji in this term
貝 独 楽
ばい > べい
Grade: 1		 Grade: 5 Grade: 2
Irregular jukujikun

Etymology 1

Shift from baigoma below.[1][2]

Alternative forms
  • 海蠃独楽

Pronunciation

Noun

貝独楽 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 貝獨樂, hiragana べいごま, rōmaji beigoma)
(alternative reading hiragana べえごま, katakana ベーゴマ, romaji bēgoma)

  1. a spinning top traditionally made from 巻き貝 (makigai, “snail or spiral shell”)
Derived terms
  • ベイブレード (Beiburēdo, “Beyblade”)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
貝 独 楽
ばい
Grade: 1		 Grade: 5 Grade: 2
kan’yōon jukujikun

Compound of 貝 (bai, “shell”) +‎ 独楽 (koma, spinning top).

The koma changes to goma as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

貝独楽 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 貝獨樂, hiragana ばいごま, rōmaji baigoma)

  1. a spinning top traditionally made from 巻き貝 (makigai, “snail or spiral shell”)
Derived terms
  • 強貝 (つよばい) (tsuyobai)

See also
  • 貝 (ばい)打 (う)ち (baiuchi)
  • 貝回 (ばいまわ)し (baimawashi)

References
  1. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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