🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
にじり【右】 : nijiri | define meaning
nijiri
Pronunciation: [nid͡ʑiɾi]
Definition
Noun
- Right; right-hand side
- にじりむてぃー【右面】
nijiri mutii
"right side"
- にじりむてぃー【右面】
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Hand, right. Meéjeeree".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 右 |
| Kana | にじり |
| Romanization | nijiri |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [nid͡ʑiɾi] |
意味：みぎ【右】
Categories:
右
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). にじり【右】 : nijiri | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7381/nijiri/.