🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
むしん : mushin | define meaning
mushin
Pronunciation: [muɕiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Blanket
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese もうせん【毛氈】 mousen "felt", often referring to a red felt cloth used as a rug or table cloth for ceremonial purposes. Ultimately from Chinese 【毛氈・毛毡】 "felt" (cf. Mandarin máozhān; Cantonese mou4 zin1), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *maw tsyen.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Baize, red. Moóshung".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | むしん |
| Romanization | mushin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [muɕiŋ̍] |
意味：もうふ【毛布】、ブランケット、ケット
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). むしん : mushin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7819/mushin/.