ほそめ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
細目

Etymology

From 細(ほそ) (hoso-) + 目(め) (me).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ほそめ [hòsóꜜmè] (Nakadaka – [2])[1]
(Tokyo) ほそめ [hòsóméꜜ] (Odaka – [3])[1]
IPA^(key): [ho̞so̞me̞]

Noun

ほそめ • (hosome) ^{←ほそめ (fosome)^?}

small hole in a net-like item (strainer, cloth, etc.)
small, narrow eye

Synonyms

(eyes): 薄目(うすめ) (usume)

Coordinate terms

(hole): 荒目(あらめ) (arame)

References

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

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