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Japanese
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畔
辺
辺り
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Etymology
From at least the Heian period. Appears to be a compound or conjugation, but the ultimate derivation is unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
ほとり • (hotori)
- the area near something or along the edge of something
- those people who are close to someone in terms of social relationships
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN