English
akanbe
Akanbe comes from Japanese あかんべえ.
- Japanesemodernあかんべえ
- Englishtodayakanbe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodernあかんべえ
- Englishtodayakanbe
Every English word from Japanese あかんべえ
Today it means
noun A taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese あかんべえ / akanbe