Word Meaning 二枚肩

にまいがた nimaigata

二枚肩 is read as にまいがた (nimaigata) and means carrying a palanquin as a pair.

Meaning

English

  1. carrying a palanquin as a pair
  2. palanquin carried by two people

Reading

Kana

にまいがた

Romaji

nimaigata

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 119694 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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二枚目

にまいめ

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二枚目半

にまいめはん

comedian who plays a lover's part

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二枚貝

にまいがい

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二枚貝類

にまいがいるい

bivalves

二枚舌

にまいじた

double-dealing

二枚看板

にまいかんばん

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二枚鑑札

にまいかんさつ

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二枚蹴り

にまいげり

ankle-kicking twist down

二階

にかい

second floor