明太

Chinese

		clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty	too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest
simp. and trad. (明太)		明	太

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): míngtài

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: míngtài
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: míngtài
    • Wade–Giles: ming²-tʻai⁴
    • Yale: míng-tài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingtay
    • Palladius: минтай (mintaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ tʰaɪ̯⁵¹/

Noun

明太

1. Short for 明太魚／明太鱼 (míngtàiyú).

Derived terms

• 明太子 (míngtàizǐ)

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
明	太
Grade: 2	Grade: 2
irregular

Etymology

From Korean 명태 (明太, myeongtae, “Alaska pollock”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) めんたい [mèńtáí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) め​んたい [méꜜǹtàì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [mẽ̞nta̠i]

Noun

明太(めんたい) • (mentai) 

1. Alaska pollock

Synonyms

• 介党鱈(すけとうだら) (suketōdara), 助宗鱈(すけそうだら) (sukesōdara)

Derived terms

• 明太子(めんたいこ) (mentaiko)

Korean

Hanja in this term
明	太

Noun

明太 • (myeongtae) (hangeul 명태)

1. Hanja form^? of 명태 (“Alaska pollock”).