綺羅星

Japanese

Kanji in this term
綺 羅 星
き
Jinmeiyō 		ら
Grade: S 		ほし > ぼし
Grade: 2
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
煌星

Etymology

A word derived from a corruption of the phrase 綺羅(きら)、星(ほし)の如(ごと)し (kira, hoshi no gotoshi, “gorgeous attire like stars”).

Pronunciation

Noun

綺(き)羅(ら)星(ぼし) • (kiraboshi) 

  1. glittering stars
  2. (figurative) capable people
    綺(き)羅(ら)星(ぼし)の如(ごと)く並(なら)ぶ。
    Kiraboshi no gotoku narabu.
    A constellation of luminaries gathered together.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 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
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 “綺羅星”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term
綺羅星

Noun

綺羅星 • (giraseong) (hangeul 기라성)

  1. hanja form? of 기라성
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