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Noun
1. Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails
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2. backscratcherSee also 孫の手
Wikipedia definition
3. Ma GuMa Gu is a legendary Taoist xian (仙 "immortal; transcendent") associated with the elixir of life, and she is a symbolic protector of females, in Chinese mythology. Stories in Chinese literature describe Ma Gu as a beautiful young woman with long birdlike fingernails, while early myths associate her with caves. Ma Gu xian shou (麻姑獻壽 "Ma Gu gives her birthday greetings") is a popular motif in Chinese art.
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麻姑 【まご】

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