げじげじ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
蚰蜒

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じげじ [gèjígéjí] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) じげ [gèjígéꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • (Tokyo) じげじ [gèjígéjíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ɡe̞ʑiɡe̞ʑi]

Noun

げじげじ or ゲジゲジ • (gejigeji

  1. scutigeromorph (centipede)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).