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ふり【之・是り・此り】

furi

Pronunciation: [ɸuɾi]

Definition

Deictic Pronoun

  1. Proximal deictic pronoun used to indicate something or someone near the speaker: This, here; he, she
  2. Used to recall the most recent or last-mentioned topic or subject: This, this said, this matter

Etymology

Cognate to Okinawan くり kuri; Kagoshima こい koi; and standard Japanese これ kore "this, here".

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanji
是り
此り
Kanaふり
Romanizationfuri
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɸuɾi]

意味:これ【此れ・之・是・惟・之れ・是れ】、ほら

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 31). ふり【之・是り・此り】 : furi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1016/furi/.