Vocabulary

What does 股 (また, mata) mean?

股 (また, mata) means thigh, crotch.

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Readingまた
Romajimata
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
また
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmata

thigh, crotch

  1. 1noun groin; thigh; crotch
  2. 2noun fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

Example sentences

  • The crotch of my pants got torn.

  • The child walked between his father's legs.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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