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うちみ【憂目・憂ち目】 : uchimi | define meaning

uchimi

Pronunciation: [ʔut͡ɕimi]

Definition

Noun

Hardship; misfortune; sorrow; tragedy; grief; distress; pain

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese うきめ【憂き目・憂目】 ukime "hardship".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うちみ」憂き目（ウキメ）、憂き事".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	憂目憂ち目
Kana	うちみ
Romanization	uchimi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔut͡ɕimi]

意味：うきめ【憂き目・憂目】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 23). うちみ【憂目・憂ち目】 : uchimi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7757/uchimi/.