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じびき【字引・字引き】 : jibiki | define meaning
jibiki
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑibiki]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaic) Dictionary
- じびきをひく【字引を引く】
jibiki o hiku
"to consult a dictionary" - いきじびきです【生き字引です】
iki-jibiki desu
"(He) is a walking dictionary"
- じびきをひく【字引を引く】
Etymology
Derived from the noun じ【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".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 字引 字引き |
| Kana | じびき |
| Romanization | jibiki |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑibiki] |
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】
Categories:
字引
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, August 29). じびき【字引・字引き】 : jibiki | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1369/jibiki/.