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いり【西・入り・入】 : iri | define meaning
iri
Pronunciation: [ʔiɾi]
Definition
Noun
- West; western; westwards
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese term いり【入り・入】 iri, a term meaning "enter, entering", but also meaning "setting" in the context of the sun (cf. いりひ【入日・入り日】 irihi "the setting sun", "sunset").
Notes
Could potentially be spelled 【沒り・没り】 for poetic purposes.
意味：にし【西】
西