小雨
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 小 | 雨 |
Etymology [edit]
Compound of ko (“small, light, slight”) and same (“rain”). The medial -s- either represents epenthesis between two vowels or, more likely, is a reflex of an older form of the word ame (“rain”) only maintained in fossilized compounds. See also harusame (“spring rain”) and shine (“rice”).
Noun [edit]
小雨 (hiragana こさめ, romaji kosame)
- light rain, drizzle
- 931-938: Wamyō Ruijushō (book 1 page 24)
- 霡霂 兼名苑云、細雨一名霡霂、小雨也、麥木二音、已上本注、和名古佐女
- 931-938: Wamyō Ruijushō (book 1 page 24)
Antonyms [edit]
- 大雨 (おおあめ, ōame, “downpour”).
Compounds [edit]
- 晴一時小雨 (hare ichiji kosame): clear, with brief light rain
- 小雨決行 (shōu kekkō): canceled only in case of heavy rain
References [edit]
- 1968 May 19 [931-938], Shitagō Minamoto; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu, Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, ISBN 4-653-00507-9:
Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. and trad. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 小雨 | |||
Noun [edit]
小雨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xiǎoyǔ)
- light rain