わかわし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
若鷲

Etymology

From 若(わか) (waka) + 鷲(わし) (washi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠ka̠β̞a̠ɕi]

Noun

わかわし • (wakawashi) ←わかわし (wakawasi)?

  1. (figurative, historical) young military aviator
    国(くに)の為(ため)に散(さん)華(げ)した若(わか)鷲(わし)
    kuni no tame ni sange shita wakawashi
    young flying aces who died for the Empire
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