Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

akanbe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: akanbe
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese あかんべえ.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: あかんべえ

Questions

What does akanbe mean?: A taunting Japanese gesture of pulling down one's eyelid and sticking out one's tongue.
Where does akanbe come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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