おおとり
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Alternative spellings |
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| 大鳥 鵬 鳳 鴻 |
From 大 (ō-, “large, great”) + 鳥 (tori, “bird”).
Pronunciation
Noun
おおとり • (ōtori) ←おほとり (ofotori)?
- any large bird (crane, stork, swan, etc.)
- any majestic bird of legend (peng, fenghuang, phoenix, roc, etc.)
Proper noun
おおとり • (Ōtori) ←おほとり (Ofotori)?
Etymology 2
| Alternative spellings |
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| 大取り 大トリ |
From 大 (ō-, “large, great”) + 取り (tori, “taker → final performer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [o̞ːto̞ɾʲi]
Noun
おおとり or おおトリ • (ōtori) ←おほとり (ofotori)?
- the final performer of a whole performance
- Hypernym: 取り (tori)