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すーまん【小満】 : suuman | define meaning
suuman
Pronunciation: [suːmaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- The eighth solar term in East-Asian lunisolar calendars that begins around May 1 and ends around June 5, generally known as the Xiaoman or "Grain full" term. It is usually associated with the rain season in Okinawa (May 8 to June 23).
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese しょうまん【小満】 shouman "the eighth solar term". Ultimately from Chinese 【小滿・小满】 "grain full" (cf. Mandarin xiǎomǎn; Cantonese siu2 mun5; Korean 소만 soman; and Vietnamese tiểu mãn).
意味：しょうまん【小満】
Categories:
小満
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, January 11). すーまん【小満】 : suuman | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/948/suuman/.