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表層形
外がま
ソトガマ
名詞

外がま (ソトガマ)

Sotogama · そとがま — outer pot of a rice cooker; outdoor bathwater heater

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外がま in rōmaji: sotogama.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 外釜 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年10月2日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
外がま
見出し語 (Lemma)
外釜
読み (Reading)
ソトガマ
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)
外がま
読み・基本形
ソトガマ
表記・基本形
外がま
見出し語の読み
ソトガマ
💡 English Meaning

外がま means “outer pot of a rice cooker; outdoor bathwater heater” — full definition & examples →

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外釜 (ソトガマ) — main entry →

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