虎落笛
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 虎 | 落 | 笛 |
| Grade: S | Grade: 3 | ふえ > ぶえ Grade: 3 |
| Irregular | ||
Etymology
Compound of 虎落 (mogari, “a type of bamboo fence”) + 笛 (fue, “flute”). The fue changes to bue as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
虎落笛 (hiragana もがりぶえ, rōmaji mogaribue)
- winter wind blowing through a bamboo fence, making a flute-like noise
Related terms
- 虎落 (mogari): a fence made of bamboo tied together with rope