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ukiyo-e

oo-kee-yoh-EH

uːkiːjoʊˈeɪ

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Syllable breakdown

ukiyoe

Dictionary meaning

Japanese woodblock print art genre depicting the floating world of pleasure

History and origin

Japanese

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