Mako

Japanese: 麻姑 - まこ
Mako
(also known as "Mago") [1] A legendary Chinese fairy. During the Later Han Dynasty, she practiced the art of the fairy on Mount Koyo . She also had long claws like a bird, and it was said that it felt great to have someone scratch an itchy spot with them. [2] [noun] (from the pleasant sensation of having someone scratch your itchy spot) = Magonote (grandchild's hand) [Unpo Shikiha (1548)]

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Japanese:
(「まご」とも)[1] 中国の伝説の仙女。後漢の時代、姑余(こよ)山で仙道を修め、また、鳥のように爪が長くて、これでかゆい所をかいてもらうと非常によい気持であったという。[2] 〘名〙 ((一)にかいてもらうと気持のよいところから) =まごのて(孫手)〔運歩色葉(1548)〕

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