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upright

On-Yomi: テイ — Kun-Yomi: さだ

Koohii stories:

1) [Christine_Tham] 21-8-2007(169): A magic wand is needed to make a clam stand upright.

2) [krungthep] 2-5-2008(121): Just the thought of my magic wand on her clam makes my magic wand stand upright.

3) [noname] 16-12-2007(61): 貞 【てい】 (n) (1) firm adherence to one's principles; (2) chastity (of a woman) what this has to do with "upright"… not sure. but heres a story for CHASTITY: "a magician uses his MAGIC WAND to shut the crotch of a maiden as tight as a CLAM, to protect her CHASTITY".

4) [stereovibe] 16-1-2008(28): To get the shellfish to stand upright, just poke it with a magic wand!

5) [taikura] 12-1-2009(17): An UPRIGHT person is above ( 上 ) petty disputes, and always holds their head up ( 上 ). Since they live on principle, they are as hard or firm as a shell in their beliefs of what is right and what is wrong. They are wise, because they find the pearls of wisdom in the shells of life; 童貞 (virginity); 不貞 (unfaithful); 貞はる (harp too long on a subject); 貞淑 (chastity, virtue); 貞女 (virtuous woman); 不貞寝 (stay in bed out of spite); .

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