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牡丹

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牡丹

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いのししの肉

「獅子に牡丹」の獅子をいのししに掛けて、猪肉(ししにく) を牡丹肉と言った事より。

noun ボタン · ぼたん

  1. 木, 花, 夏の季語 ボタン科ボタン属の落葉小低木。高さ1～2メートル。大形の花が咲く。
  2. slang いのししの肉。

In English

  • peony Paeonia genus of flowering plants

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MLA

"牡丹." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

牡丹. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9

Chicago

"牡丹." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {牡丹},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E7%89%A1%E4%B8%B9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}