Etymology

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Today it means: An Ainu ceremony in which a brown bear (or sometimes an owl) is raised for two years and then sacrificed. Full definition →

Japanese イヨマンテ
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromイヨマンテ
  2. English todayiomante

Borrowed from Japanese イヨマンテ.

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