狐の嫁入り

狐の嫁入り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
狐	嫁	入
きつね Hyōgaiji	よめ Grade: S	い Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Etymology

Literally, “the fox's wedding”.

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
• (Tokyo) きつねのよめいり [kìtsúné nó yóméírí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) きつねのよめいり​ [kìtsúné nó yóméíríꜜ] (Odaka – [8])[1]
• IPA^(key): [kʲit͡sɨᵝne̞ no̞ jo̞me̞iɾʲi]

Noun

狐(きつね)の嫁(よめ)入(い)り • (kitsune no yomeiri) 

1. kitsune no yomeiri, a procession of kitsunebi
2. sun shower (rain shower that occurs while the sun is shining)

Synonyms

• (sun shower): 天(てん)気(き)雨(あめ) (tenkiame), 日照(ひで)り雨(あめ) (hideriame)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN