根付
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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根 | 付 |
ね Grade: 3 | つ(け) Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 根 (ne, “root, base”) + 付け (tsuke, “attachment, attacher”), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 付ける (tsukeru, “to attach”, transitive), from the way the netsuke was attached to the end of the drawstring of a coin purse or pouch to prevent the drawstring from slipping through one's 帯 (obi, “sash, belt”).[1][2]
See the 提げ物 (sagemono) entry for an illustration of how netsuke were used.
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) ねつけ [nèts
úké] (Heiban – [0])[2][3] - (Tokyo) ねつけ [nèts
úkéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[2][3] - IPA(key): [ne̞t͡sɨ̥ᵝke̞]
- (Tokyo) ねつけ [nèts
Alternative forms
- 根付け
Noun
根付 (hiragana ねつけ, rōmaji netsuke)
- a netsuke: miniature sculptures that serve as a fastener for a sagemono (a pouch, like a coin purse, tobacco pouch, or pillbox).
Coordinate terms
- 着物 (kimono)
- 帯 (obi)
- 提げ物 (sagemono)
- 印籠 (inrō)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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根 | 付 |
ね Grade: 3 | つ(き) Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
Compound of 根 (ne, “root, base”) + 付き (tsuki, “attaching”), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 付く (tsuku, “to attach”, intransitive).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) ねつき [nètsúkíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[2]
- IPA(key): [ne̞t͡sɨᵝkʲi]
Alternative forms
- 根付き
Noun
根付 (hiragana ねつき, rōmaji netsuki)
- rooting
- a rooted plant
- short for 根付き魚 (netsuki uo): a non-migratory fish that lives among the roots of seaweed or coral
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN