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そばかす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そばかす.
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Entry
1
Word usually written using kana alone
freckle; lentigo; ephelis
Examples
家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。
At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.
2
蕎麦滓 only; Archaic; Orig. meaning
buckwheat chaff
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