飛沫

See also: 飞沫

Chinese
to fly foam; suds
trad. (飛沫) 飛 沫
simp. (飞沫) 飞 沫

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫

  1. spray; splash
  2. respiratory droplet; flying particles of saliva
    飛沫傳染／飞沫传染  ―  fēimò chuánrǎn  ―  droplet infection
    飛沫傳播／飞沫传播  ―  fēimò chuánbō  ―  droplet transmission

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
飛 沫
Grade: 4 Jinmeiyō
irregular

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 繁吹く (shibuku, “to splash, to spray”).

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 飛沫／飞沫 (fēimò).

Alternative forms
  • 繁吹, 繁吹き

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫(しぶき) • (shibuki) 

  1. a splash, spray
    Synonym: 余沫 (yomatsu)
  2. a rainshower, often windy
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 血(ち)飛沫(しぶき) (chi-shibuki)
  • 波(なみ)飛沫(しぶき) (nami shibuki, “seaspray”)
  • 水(みず)飛沫(しぶき) (mizu-shibuki, “splash of water”)
  • 横(よこ)飛沫(しぶき) (yoko-shibuki)

Proper noun

飛沫(しぶき) • (Shibuki) 

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
飛 沫
ひ
Grade: 4		 まつ
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 飛沫 (MC pj+j mat).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ひまつ [hìmátsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [çima̠t͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

飛(ひ)沫(まつ) • (himatsu) 

  1. a splash, spray
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 飛(ひ)沫(まつ)核(かく)感染(かんせん) (himatsu-kaku kansen)
  • 飛(ひ)沫(まつ)感染(かんせん) (himatsu kansen), 飛沫(ひまつ)伝染(でんせん) (himatsu densen, “droplet infection”)
  • 飛(ひ)沫(まつ)帯(たい) (himatsu-tai)

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