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Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 夜来香 – see 夜來香 (“fragrance of night; tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 夜來香). |
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Japanese
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| 夜來香 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From Mandarin 夜來香／夜来香 (yèláixiāng).
Pronunciation
Noun
夜来香 • (ieraishan)
- (informal) Synonym of 月下香 (gekkakō): the tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
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- あわれ春風に 嘆くうぐいすよ
月に切なくも 匂う夜来香 この香りよ- aware harukaze ni nageku uguisu yo
tsuki ni setsunaku mo niou ieraishan kono kaori yo - The depressing spring wind brings the warbler lament.
The smell of this tuberose’s perfume brings pain under the moon.
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