げじげじ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
蚰蜒

Alternative forms

• げじ (geji)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) げじげじ [gèjígéjí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) げじげ​じ [gèjígéꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) げじげじ​ [gèjígéjíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ɡe̞ʑiɡe̞ʑi]

Noun

げじげじ or ゲジゲジ • (gejigeji) 

1. scutigeromorph (centipede)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).