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表層形
サルオガセ
名詞

サルオガセ

Saruogase · さるおがせ — old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)

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サルオガセ in rōmaji: saruogase.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 猿麻桛 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
サルオガセ
見出し語 (Lemma)
猿麻桛
読み (Reading)
サルオガセ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
サルオガセ
読み・基本形
サルオガセ
表記・基本形
サルオガセ
見出し語の読み
サルオガセ
💡 English Meaning

サルオガセ means “old man's beard (any lichen of genus Usnea)” — full definition & examples →

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猿麻桛 (サルオガセ) — main entry →

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