栄螺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
栄	螺
さざえ
Grade: 4	Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Alternative spellings
榮螺 (kyūjitai) 拳螺 蠑螺

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First attestation?”) Ultimate derivation unknown.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さ​ざえ [sáꜜzàè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠za̠e̞]

Noun

栄螺(さざえ) or 栄螺(サザエ) • (sazae) 

1. a turban shell, especially one of the horned turbans (Turbo cornutus, Turbo sazae)
2. a tea ceremony utensil: one of the seven rests for the lid of a teakettle, shaped like a turban shell (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

Derived terms

• サザエに金平糖(こんぺいとう) (sazae ni konpeitō, “two people arguing and not letting the other express their opinions”, literally, "comparing a turban shell with konpeitō")
• サザエの壺(つぼ)焼(や)き (sazae no tsuboyaki, “turban cooked whole in its own shell”)
• 竜(リュウ)天(テン)栄螺(サザエ) (ryūten sazae, “tapestry turban”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
栄	螺
さざい
Grade: 4	Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
榮螺 (kyūjitai)

Noun

栄螺(さざい) • (sazai) 

1. Nonstandard form of 栄螺 (sazae) above.
2. Short for 栄螺堂 (sazaidō).

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
栄	螺
さだえ
Grade: 4	Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
榮螺 (kyūjitai)

Noun

栄螺(さだえ) • (sadae) 

1. Nonstandard form of 栄螺 (sazae) above.

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
栄	螺
さだお
Grade: 4	Jinmeiyō
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
榮螺 (kyūjitai)

Noun

栄螺(さだお) • (sadao) ^{←さだを (sadawo)?}

1. (archaic, rare) Nonstandard form of 栄螺 (sazae) above.
   • 9-10th centuries, Saibara (催馬楽): Waie (我家):

     御(み)肴(さかな)に何(なに)よけむ鮑(あはび)栄螺(さだを)か甲蠃(かせ)よけむ

     Mi-sakana ni nani yokemu awabi sadao ka kase yokemu

     What would be good for the side dish? Would abalone, turban shell or sea urchin be good?