明太

Chinese
 
clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
 
too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
simp. and trad.
(明太)		 明 太

Pronunciation

Noun

明太

  1. Short for 明太魚／明太鱼 (míngtàiyú).

Derived terms

Japanese
Kanji in this term
明 太
Grade: 2 Grade: 2
Irregular

Etymology

From Korean 명태 (myeongtae, “Alaska pollock”) (formerly spelled with the hanja 明太).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

明太 (hiragana めんたい, rōmaji mentai)

  1. Alaska pollock

Synonyms

Derived terms

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
明太

Noun

明太 • (myeongtae) (hangeul 명태)

  1. Hanja form? of 명태 (“Alaska pollock”).
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