Etymology

menpo

M3E1N1P3O1

Today it means: The face mask of a Samurai warrior. Full definition →

Japanese 面頬
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from面頬
  2. English todaymenpo

Borrowed from Japanese 面頬 (menpō).

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