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すーまんぼーすー【小満芒種】 : suuman boosuu | define meaning
suuman boosuu
Pronunciation: [suːmam̩boːsuː]
Definition
Noun
- Rainy season (specifically the rainy season extending from May through June)
Etymology
From すーまん【小満】 suuman "the eighth solar term in the East-Asian lunisolar calendar (roughly around May)" and ぼーす【芒種】 boosu "the ninth solar term in the East-Asian lunisolar calendar (roughly around June)".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 小満芒種 |
Kana | すーまんぼーすー |
Romanization | suuman boosuu |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [suːmam̩boːsuː] |
意味:つゆ・ばいう【梅雨】、ながあめ・ながめ【長雨・霖】
小満芒種
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 7). すーまんぼーすー【小満芒種】 : suuman boosuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4924/suumanboosuu/.