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みーぬめー【眼の前・目の前】

mii nu mee

Pronunciation: [miːnumeː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Before one's eyes
  2. In front of one's self

Etymology

Cognate with Okinawan みーぬめー mii nu mee; Yaeyama (Hatoma) みーぬまい mii nu mai; and standard Japanese めのまえ【目の前】 me no mae "before one's eyes".

Historical attestations

  • 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「みるめ」 眼前 視目カ。"

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OrthographyForm
Kanji眼の前
目の前
Kanaみーぬめー
Romanizationmii nu mee
Pronunciation (IPA)[miːnumeː]

意味:めのまえ【目の前】、もくぜん【目前】、がんぜん【眼前】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). みーぬめー【眼の前・目の前】 : mii nu mee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6450/miinumee/.