窓辺
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 窓 | 辺 |
| まど Grade: 6 |
べ Grade: 4 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 窓邊 (kyūjitai) |
Compound of 窓 (mado, “window”) + 辺 (be, “vicinity, area near something”).[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
Noun
窓辺 • (madobe)
- the area near a window, the vicinity of a window
- 窓辺に立ったら日当たりがよくなるけど。
- Madobe ni tattara hiatari ga yoku naru kedo.
- You'll get better sun if you stand by the window.
- 窓辺に立ったら日当たりがよくなるけど。
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 窓 | 辺 |
| そう Grade: 6 |
へん Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 窓邊 (kyūjitai) |
Either from Middle Chinese 窗邊 (tsrhæwng pen, literally “window + border; location”), or coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [so̞ːhẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
窓辺 • (sōhen) ←さうへん (saufen)?
Usage notes
This reading seems to be very rare.
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ^ 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