八重
やえ · yae
Multilayered, doubled
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How it’s used
Used in literary or formal contexts, and in set phrases like 八重桜, to describe layers or doubling, not common in spoken Japanese.
Commonly confused with 二重 (nijuu), which means 'two layers' or 'double' in everyday usage.
Example sentences
八重の花びらが美しい。
The multilayered petals are beautiful.
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彼女は八重まぶたをしている。
She has double eyelids.
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What does 八重 mean?
Multilayered, doubled.
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やえ (yae). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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