Chinese

Noun

轆轤首

1. (Japanese mythology) rokurokubi

Japanese

Etymology

Compound of 轆轤 ‎(rokuro, “lathe”) +‎ 首 ‎(kubi, “neck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rokurokubi]

Noun

轆轤首 ‎(hiragana ろくろくび, romaji rokurokubi)

1. an imaginary creature with a long neck that can stretch or shrink at will