小結

See also: 小结

Chinese

small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit)
knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind
 
trad. (小結)
simp. (小结)

Pronunciation


Noun

小結

  1. summary; abstract; wrap-up
  2. (medicine) nodule
    聲帶小結声带小结  ―  shēngdài xiǎojié  ―  vocal cord nodule

Synonyms

  • (summary):

Derived terms

  • 聲帶小結 / 声带小结

Verb

小結

  1. to summarize briefly

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
むすび
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

Uncertain. One theory holds that the term originally referred to the lowest rank eligible to appear in the “結びの一番” (musubi no ichiban), the final match of the day during a sumo tournament.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ko̞mɯ̟sɨbʲi]

Noun

()(むすび) • (komusubi

  1. (sumo) komusubi, the fourth-highest rank in sumo, the lowest sanyaku rank
  2. (sumo) an athlete holding the rank

See also