つた

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Alternative spelling

Pronunciation

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Noun

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つた or ツタ (tsutaつた (tuta)?

  1. ivy, especially Parthenocissus tricuspidata
    (つた)(から)まる(かべ)
    tsuta no karamaru kabe
    ivy-covered wall
Usage notes
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  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ツタ.

Etymology 2

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Alternative spellings

寸莎

Sound shift from すさ (susa) or すた (suta) of the same meaning. Appears from 1872.[2]

See the susa entry for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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つた (tsutaつた (tuta)?

  1. [from 1872] chopped straw mixed with other materials (mortar, clay, soil, etc.) used to reinforce walls and prevent cracks

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 苆・寸莎”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006