gunbai

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noun

The lacquered wooden fan used by the gyoji.

OriginJapanese 軍配 →
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Meanings

noungunbai (plural gunbai)
  1. governmentThe lacquered wooden fan used by the gyoji.

Origin

  1. Japanese軍配“war fan”
  2. Englishgunbai

From Japanese 軍配 (“war fan”), shortened form of 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa).

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APA

gunbai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbai

MLA

“gunbai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gunbai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gunbai.

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