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しゅーぶん【秋分】 : shuubun | define meaning
shuubun
Pronunciation: [ɕuːbuŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Autumnal equinox; Autumn equinox; Fall equinox; September equinox
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese しゅうぶん【秋分】 shuubun "autumn equinox". Ultimately from Chinese 【秋分】 (cf. Mandarin qiūfēn; Cantonese cau1 fan1; Eastern Min chiŭ-hŭng; Hokkien chhiu-hun; Sino-Korean 추분 chubun; Sino-Vietnamese thu phân).
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しうぶん」 秋分（シウブン）廿四氣ノ一晝夜平分ノ時ナリ"
意味：しゅうぶん【秋分】
秋分