menpo

M3E1N1P3O1

noun

The face mask of a Samurai warrior.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounmenpo (plural menpo)

Origin

  1. Japanese面頬
  2. Englishmenpo

Borrowed from Japanese 面頬 (menpō).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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