ほとり
Japanese
| Alternative spellings |
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| 畔 辺 辺り |
Etymology
From at least the Heian period.[1][2] Appears to be a compound or conjugation, but the ultimate derivation is unknown.
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) ほとり [hòtórí] (Heiban – [0])[1][3]
- (Tokyo) ほとり [hòtóríꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1][3]
- IPA(key): [ho̞to̞ɾʲi]
Noun
ほとり • (hotori)
- the area near something or along the edge of something
- 池のほとり ― ike no hotori ― (a) lakeside
- those people who are close to someone in terms of social relationships
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN