たたら

Also written タタラ, 蹈鞴, 踏鞴

Meanings

1. Noun foot-operated bellows; foot bellows
2. traditional Japanese clay furnace for smelting iron (operated with large foot bellows); Tatara furnace (also written 鑪)

Words containing たたら

• たたらを踏む (たたらをふむ) to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop)
• たたら星 (たたらぼし) Chinese "Bond" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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