藪の中
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 藪 | 中 |
| やぶ Hyōgaiji | なか Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
Alternative forms
- やぶの中
Etymology
Literally "the midst of a thicket". Yabu no Naka is the name of a Ryūnosuke Akutagawa novel in which such a situation unfolds.
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [ja̠bɯ̟ᵝ no̞ na̠ka̠]
Noun
藪の中 • (yabu no naka)
- the truth being unknown due to conflicting accounts; a Rashomon-like situation