uguisubari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 鶯張り (uguisubari).

Noun

uguisubari (plural uguisubari)

  1. A wooden floor specifically designed to creak or "chirp" at the slightest pressure, thus warning the inhabitants of any surreptitious approach.

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Translations

Japanese

Romanization

uguisubari

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うぐいすばり
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