コブシ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of コブシ – see the following entry.
こぶし
fist
the shape of the hand when gripping a sword hilt
(by extension) swordsmanship, ability with a sword
the shape of the hand when gripping a bow
(by extension) bowmanship, ability with a bow
(by extension from the fist of a falconer) huntsmanship, hunting ability
Alternative spelling
こぶし
the Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus
Alternative spellings
辛夷,
こぶし
a small knot in wood; lumber or timber with small knots
a small piece of 鰹節 (katsuo-bushi, hard-dried skipjack tuna)
(music) a portion of the melody in traditional Japanese singing (as well as kayōkyoku, enka) that uses melisma
Alternative spelling
小節
(This term, コブシ (kobushi), is the katakana spelling of the above term.)