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Extravagant


Radical Combination


Meaning

Extravagant

Mnemonic

In winter, shellfish head in the direction of dirt, which is what makes them so extravagant.

Imagine all shellfish heading to the dirt, and then staying there all winter, coated in dirt. The dirt is what makes them so extravagant, and it’s why they’re so expensive. Think about that the next time you eat some shellfish.


Reading

On'yomi

ぜい

Kun'yomi

いぼ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

One of the shellfish stands out to you as being extra extravagant because… it’s holding onto a German saber, a zeiber (ぜい)?!

This has got to be the most extravagant shellfish you've ever laid eyes on. Just look at how extravagant it is with its zeiber. Simply magnificent.


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