🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Fukuoka: Itoshima)
つぶし : tsubushi | define meaning
tsubushi
Definition
Noun
- Knee
Etymology
Cognate to Oita つぶし tsubushi; Itoshima つぶし tsubushi "knee"; Tsushima and Kagoshima つぶし tsubushi "kneecap"; Kagoshima つんぶし tsunbushi "knee; kneecap"; Kikai つぃぶし tsibushi "knee"; and Yoron and Okinawan ちんし chinshi "knee". Partly related to くるぶし【踝】 kurubushi "ankle".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | つぶし |
| Romanization | tsubushi |
意味：ひざ【膝】
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つぶし
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). つぶし : tsubushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2973/tsubushi/.