🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まぶるし【幻】 : maburushi | define meaning
maburushi
Pronunciation: [mabuɾuɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Apparition; phantom; illusion
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese まぼろし【幻】 maboroshi "apparition, illusion".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「まぶるし」幻（マボロシ）、無キ物ノ恣ノアルガ如ク假ニ現ニ見エテ直チニ消ユルモノ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 幻 |
| Kana | まぶるし |
| Romanization | maburushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [mabuɾuɕi] |
意味：まぼろし【幻】
Categories:
幻
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 5). まぶるし【幻】 : maburushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7245/maburushi/.