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ばすーし【芭蕉紙】

basuushi

Pronunciation: [basuːɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Paper made from the fibers of the Ryukyu fiber banana (Musa balbisiana var. liukiuensis) plant. Basho paper; Ryukyu paper; banana paper.

Etymology

From ばすー【芭蕉】 basuu "banana, plantain" and 【紙】 shi "paper".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji芭蕉紙
Kanaばすーし
Romanizationbasuushi
Pronunciation (IPA)[basuːɕi]

意味:ばしょうし【芭蕉紙】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 13). ばすーし【芭蕉紙】 : basuushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7592/basuushi/.