鬼縛

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼 縛
おに
Grade: S 		しば(り)
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

Literally, “demon binding”, 鬼(おに) (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 縛(しば)り (shibari, “binding”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o̞ɲ̟iɕiba̠ɾʲi]

Noun

鬼(おに)縛(しばり) or 鬼縛(オニシバリ) • (onishibari) 

  1. Daphne pseudomezereum, a wintergreen species of daphne
    Synonym: 夏坊主 (natsu-bōzu)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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