あら

Japanese

Pronunciation

Interjection

あら • (ara) 

  1. (chiefly women's speech) oh; ah
    • 1997 December 12, Abiko, Miwa, “みかん・絵日記特別編　吐夢と不思議な猫 [Mikan Picture Diary Special: Tom and the Mysterious Cat]”, in みかん・絵日記 [Mikan Picture Diary], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, page 13:
      あら猫(ねこ)さん？あのっ帰(かえ)っちゃうの？
      Ara neko-san? Anokkaetchau no?
      Hey kitty? Will you ever come back?
Synonyms
See also

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) あら​ [àráꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
  • IPA(key): [a̠ɾa̠]

Noun

あら or アラ • (ara) 

  1. 𩺊: saw-edged perch, Niphon spinosus

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Miyako

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aɾa/

Noun

あら (romaji ara)

  1. husk; empty fruit

References
  • “アラ” in Okinawa Center of Language Study, Miyako Dialect Dictionary.
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