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じびき【字引・字引き】

jibiki

Pronunciation: [d͡ʑibiki]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Archaic) Dictionary
    1. じびきをひく字引を引く】
      jibiki o hiku
      "to consult a dictionary"
    2. いきじびきです【生き字引です】
      iki-jibiki desu
      "(He) is a walking dictionary"

Etymology

Derived from the noun 【字】 ji "character" and the rendaku form of the noun ひき【引・引き】 hiki "look up; consultation".

Notes

Homophones: じびき【地曳き・地引・地引き】  jibiki "seine (fishing)" and じびき【地弾き】 jibiki "a person who plays the shamisen for dancers".

意味:じしょ【辞書】、じてん・ことばてん【辞典】、じてん【字典】、じびき【字引・字引き】、じりん【辞林】、じい【辞書】

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