つげ
Japanese
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling |
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黄楊 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) つげ [tsùgé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [t͡sɨᵝɡe̞]
Noun
つげ or ツゲ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- Japanese box, Buxus microphylla var. japonica
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where it is customary).
Derived terms
- 黄楊櫛 (tsugegushi)
Etymology 2
Alternative spellings |
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告げ 告 |
Alternative forms
- (honorific) おつげ (o-tsuge)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) つげ [tsùgé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [t͡sɨᵝɡe̞]
Noun
つげ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- (religion, usually prefixed as おつげ) revelation
- Synonym: 託宣 (takusen)
Verb
つげ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of つげる (tsugeru) [ichidan]
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN