苔
こけ · koke
Moss
- short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
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Example sentences
このおにぎりは、海苔がパリッとしていて、とても美味しい。
このおにぎりは、のりがぱりっとしていて、とてもおいしい。
This rice ball has crispy nori and is very tasty.
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What does 苔 mean?
Moss. It can also mean: short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.).
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こけ (koke). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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