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表層形
びょう
ビョー
名詞

びょう (ビョー)

Byoo · びょー — straw bag, sack, bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)

Other ways to say “straw bag” in Japanese →

びょう in rōmaji: byoo, also spelled byo.

名詞 普通名詞 助数詞可能 *
📝 俵 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月24日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
びょう
見出し語 (Lemma)
俵
読み (Reading)
ビョー
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・助数詞可能・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
びょう
読み・基本形
ビョー
表記・基本形
びょう
見出し語の読み
ヒョウ
💡 English Meaning

びょう means “straw bag, sack, bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

俵 (タワラ) — main entry →

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