漢
おとこ · otoko
Man among men, man's man
- China
- Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE)
- Han (majority Chinese ethnic group)
- man
Other ways to say “man among men” in Japanese →
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
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この漢方薬は、食前から飲んでください。
このかんぽうやくは、しょくぜんからのんでください。
Take this herbal medicine starting before meals.
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Man among men, man's man. It can also mean: China; Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group).
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おとこ (otoko). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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