うつそみ

Japanese

Etymology

/utuso2mi1/ *[utusəmi] → /utusomi/. A contraction of 現し (utusi, “reality”) and 臣 (omi1, “subject, vassal”). Older form of 空蝉 (utsusemi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɯ̟t͡sɨso̞mʲi]

Noun

うつそみ • (utsusomi) 

  1. a living being
  2. the world of the living

Derived terms

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