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    Etiquette in Japan forms common societal expectations of social behavior practiced throughout the nation of Japan. The etiquette of Japan has changed greatly...
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    (/həˈmɒfənəs/). Homophones that are spelled the same are deemed both homographs and homonyms, e.g. the word read, as in "He is well read" (he is very learned) vs. the...
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  • differentiate between homonyms Tests special compound words Tests complex radicals Tests kanji unique to the Japanese language Tests classical Japanese proverbs and...
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  • Joshi kōsei (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
    adolescent girls in Japan A homonym (Japanese: 女子校生, joshi kōsei, which can mean "girl student") that is used to label Japanese pornographic videos hinting...
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  • inform) and "Sōdan" (相談, to consult), and is more memorable as a homonym of hōrensō, the Japanese word for "spinach". The term refers to "getting your hands...
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    plants commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies and occasionally by the Japanese name gibōshi. Hostas are widely cultivated as shade-tolerant foliage plants...
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    Allium chinense (category Articles containing Japanese-language text)
    chinense (also known as Chinese onion, Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, and Oriental onion) is an edible species of...
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  • Ho-Ren-Sō (category Japanese business terms)
    is more memorable as a homonym of hōrensō, the Japanese word for "spinach". It is utilised as a basic business rule in Japan to conduct smooth business...
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    umbrellas were usually given as dowry, due to the "paper" (纸) and "child" (子) homonym in the language (Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳ́), symbolizing a blessing for the woman...
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    this plant. However, Diospyros kaki L. f., published in 1781, is a later homonym of Diospyros kaki Thunb., published in 1780. So the name Diospyros kaki...
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