雀の槍

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雀 槍
すずめ
Jinmeiyō 		やり
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
雀槍

Etymology

Literally, “sparrow's spear”, 雀(すずめ) (suzume, “sparrow”) + の (no, “possessive particle”) + 槍(やり) (yari, “spear”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sɨzɨme̞ no̞ ja̠ɾʲi]

Noun

雀(すずめ)の槍(やり) or 雀(スズメ)の槍(ヤリ) • (suzume no yari) 

  1. Luzula capitata, a species of woodrush
  2. synonym of 雀の鉄砲 (suzume no teppō, “shortawn foxtail, Alopecurus aequalis”)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

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