くるみ
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Japanese
Etymology 1
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Uncertain. Theories include:[1]
- Alteration of 呉実 kuremi “nut from Wu (southern China)”
- Alteration of 黒実 kuromi “black nut”
- From 凝子 korumi “stiff thing”, in reference to the hard shell
- From 屈実 kurumi “curving nut”, in reference to the shell extending between the halves of the nut
- From 円実 marumi “round nut”
- From 籠子 komorimi “(thing in) a basket”; compare Chinese 籠子／笼子 (lóngzi)
- From 包 kurumi “enclosed, wrapped” or 殻包括実 kara kurumi mi “fruit enclosed in a shell”
Pronunciation
Noun
くるみ or クルミ • (kurumi) ←くるみ (kurumi)?
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Etymology 2
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| 包み 包 |
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 編み包み (amigurumi, “crocheted or knit stuffed toy”)
- 着包み (kigurumi, “full-body costume”)
- 縫い包み (nuigurumi, “stuffed toy”)
Verb
- stem or continuative form of 包む (kurumu, “to wrap”)
See also
- ぐるみ (-gurumi, “inclusive, all together”, suffix)