飛沫

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Chinese

to fly foam; suds
trad. (飛沫) 飛 沫
simp. (飞沫) 飞 沫

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫

  1. spray; splash
  2. respiratory droplet; flying particles of saliva
    飛沫傳染／飞沫传染  ―  fēimò chuánrǎn  ―  droplet infection
    飛沫傳播／飞沫传播  ―  fēimò chuánbō  ―  droplet transmission

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
飛 沫
Grade: 4 Jinmeiyō
irregular

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 繁吹く (shibuku, “to splash, to spray”).

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 飛沫 / 飞沫 (fēimò).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫(しぶき) • (shibuki) 

  1. a splash, spray
    Synonym: 余沫 (yomatsu)
  2. a rainshower, often windy
Derived terms
Derived terms

Proper noun

飛沫(しぶき) • (Shibuki) 

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
飛 沫
ひ
Grade: 4 		まつ
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese 飛沫 (MC pj+j mat).

Pronunciation

Noun

飛(ひ)沫(まつ) • (himatsu) 

  1. a splash, spray
Derived terms
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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