にれ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
楡

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) にれ [nìré] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) に​れ [níꜜrè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟iɾe̞]

Noun

にれ or ニレ • (nire) 

1. elm
   • 1963, “高校三年生”, 丘灯至夫 (lyrics), performed by 舟木一夫:

     ニレの木(こ)蔭(かげ)に弾(はず)む声(こえ)

     nire no kokage ni hazumu koe

     lively voices under the shadow of the elm

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).