🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima, Miyazaki: Morokata, Tanegashima)
ながし【流し】 : nagashi | define meaning
nagashi
Definition
Noun
- Rainy season; wet season
- Downpour; rainfall
Etymology
Derived from nominalization of the verb ながす【流す】 nagasu, meaning "pour", "shed (a tear)", "distribute (information)" and "diffuse (news)" in standard Japanese. The noun ながし【流し】 nagashi means "sink" in standard Japanese.
Notes
Variant: ながした nagashita, used in Bōnotsu, Kagoshima.
意味:つゆ・ばいう【梅雨】