しね
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of しね – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, しね, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) |
Etymology 2
[edit]Alternative spelling |
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稲 |
Often found in compounds. The initial s- either represents epenthesis or, more likely, is a reflex of an older form of the word 稲 (ine, “rice”) maintained in fossilized compounds. See also 春雨 (harusame, “spring rain”) and 小雨 (kosame, “light rain”).