不気味

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kan'yōon kan'on goon
Alternative spellings
不氣味 (kyūjitai)
無気味

From () (bu-, bad) + 気味(きみ) (kimi, sensation, feeling).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()() (bukimi-na (adnominal ()()() (bukimi na), adverbial ()()() (bukimi ni))

  1. uncanny, ominous
Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 1

Grade: 3
kan'yōon kan'on
Alternative spelling
不氣味 (kyūjitai)

From () (bu-, bad) + 気味(きび) (kibi, sensation, feeling).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()()() (bukibi-na (adnominal ()()() (bukibi na), adverbial ()()() (bukibi ni))

  1. (archaic) uncanny, ominous
Inflection

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 不気味Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here