いぶき

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spellings
息吹気吹

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Pronunciation

(Tokyo) いぶき [íꜜbùkì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
(Tokyo) いぶき [ìbúkí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
IPA^(key): [ibɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

いぶき • (ibuki) ^{←いぶき (ibuki)^?}

breath

Synonyms

呼吸(こきゅう) (kokyū)
息(いき) (iki)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
伊吹

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) いぶき [íꜜbùkì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [ibɯ̟ᵝkʲi]

Noun

いぶき or イブキ • (ibuki) ^{←いぶき (ibuki)^?}

Chinese juniper, Juniperus chinensis

Usage notes

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

References

Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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