Shirabe
Common Noun place name family or surname
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) mulberry field
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Kuwabara
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expressions (phrases word usually written using kana alone knock on wood;touch wood;heaven forbid;God help me;absit omen!
spoken to ward off misfortune
I expect you've chanted "kuwabara kuwabara" after a lightning flash, or have seen somebody do so.