大奥
おおおく · oooku (also spelled ooku)
Inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem
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falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?
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Inner palace (in Edo Castle), palace's ladies chambers, shogun's harem.
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おおおく (oooku). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.
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