Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
のみ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
のみ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
のみ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
のみ you have here. The definition of the word
のみ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
のみ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Japanese
Etymology 1
⟨no2mi2⟩ → */nəmɨ/ → /nomi/
From Old Japanese. First attested in the Kojiki of 712 CE.[1]
Possibly a compound of の (no, “case particle”) + 身 (mi, “body”).[1]
Particle
のみ • (nomi)
- only, limited to
- Synonyms: しか (shika), だけ (dake)
Derived terms
Adverb
のみ • (nomi)
- alone
- merely
Idioms
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of のみ – see the following entry.
|
| 【蚤】H
|
- flea (parasitic insect)
|
|
(This term, のみ (nomi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as のみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のみ.)
|
Etymology 3
| For pronunciation and definitions of のみ – see the following entry.
|
|
|
(This term, のみ (nomi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as のみ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as のみ.)
|
Etymology 4
| Alternative spellings
|
飲み
吞み
|
Pronunciation
Noun
のみ • (nomi) ←のみ (nomi)?
- drinking
Verb
のみ • (nomi) ←のみ (nomi)?
- stem or continuative form of のむ (nomu)
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Noun
のみ • (nomi) ←のみ (nomi)?
- (obsolete) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text
{{rfdef}}.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “のみ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN