つげ
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Alternative spelling |
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| 黄楊 |
Pronunciation
Noun
つげ or ツゲ • (tsuge) ←つげ (tuge)?
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
Derived terms
- 黄楊櫛 (tsugegushi)
Etymology 2
| Alternative spellings |
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| 告げ 告 |
Alternative forms
- (honorific) おつげ (o-tsuge)
Pronunciation
Noun
- (religion, usually prefixed as おつげ) revelation
- Synonym: 託宣 (takusen)
Verb
- imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of つげる (tsugeru) [ichidan]