しね

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Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しね – see the following entry.
死ね
imperative of 死ぬ (to die)
(offensive, vulgar) Expression to show discontent: go to hell; kill yourself
(This term, しね (shine), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling

Only found in old compounds. The medial -s- may represent epenthesis between two vowels, or it may be cognate with Korean interfix -ㅅ- (-s-) used to mark possession, much like English -'s. See also 小雨 (kosame, drizzle) and 春雨 (harusame, spring rain).

Noun

しね (shine

  1. suffixal bound form of いね (ine, rice plant)
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