宿借り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
宿 借
やど
Grade: 3
か
Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 宿 (yado, “home”) +‎ 借り (kari, “borrower”). Compare Vietnamese ốc mượn hồn (literally “soul-borrowing shellfish”).

Pronunciation

Noun

宿(やど)借(か)り • (yadokari) 

  1. a hermit crab
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.