衣被
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 衣 | 被 |
| きぬ Grade: 4 |
かずき Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology 1
Compound of 衣 (kinu, “clothing”) + 被 (kazuki, “thing that covers”).
Pronunciation
Noun
衣被 • (kinukazuki) ←きぬかづき (kinukaduki)?
- (historical) the practice in the Heian period where upper-class women would cover their faces with their clothing when they went out; the type of headdress; the women referred to
- Synonym: 被衣 (kazuki)
- (women's speech) sardine
- Synonym: 鰯 (iwashi)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 衣 | 被 |
| きぬ Grade: 4 |
かつぎ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
衣被 • (kinukatsugi)
- (slang, euphemistic) phimosis
- an autumn dish and sake accompaniment consisting of small steamed taro potatoes
Usage notes
References
- ^ 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
- ^ https://sakura-paris.org/dict/広辞苑/prefix/きぬかつぎ