脳汁

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
のう
Grade: 6
しる > じる
Grade: S
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
腦汁 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From (のう) (, brain) + (しる) (shiru, juice). The shiru changes to jiru as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [no̞ːʑiɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun[edit]

(のう)(じる) (nōjiruなうじる (nauziru)?

  1. (slang) endorphin or adrenaline