禰宜
ねぎ · negi
Senior priest (serving under the chief priest and associate chief priest)
- priest (below chief priest and above junior priest)
- grasshopper, locust
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high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
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What does 禰宜 mean?
Senior priest (serving under the chief priest and associate chief priest). It can also mean: priest (below chief priest and above junior priest); grasshopper, locust.
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ねぎ (negi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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