ワギナ

Japanese

Alternative forms

バギナ (bagina)

Etymology

From Latin vagina.^[1]^[2]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ワギナ [wáꜜgìnà] (Atamadaka – [1])^[2]

IPA^(key): [ɰᵝa̠ɡʲina̠]

Noun

ワギナ (rōmaji wagina)

(anatomy) vagina

Usage notes

The term 膣 (chitsu) is more commonly used in medical and anatomical contexts.

Synonyms

膣 (ちつ) (chitsu)

References

↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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