ひけし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
火消し

Etymology

From 火(ひ) (hi) + 消(け)し (keshi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 消(け)す (kesu).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひけし​ [hìkéshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) ひけ​し [hìkéꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çike̞ɕi]

Noun

ひけし • (hikeshi) ^{←ひけし (fikesi)?}

1. fire extinguishing
2. quelling a personal controversy

   騒(そう)動(どう)の火(ひ)消(け)しに必(ひっ)死(し)

   sōdō no hikeshi ni hisshi

   scrambling to quell the controversy

Derived terms

• 火(ひ)消(け)し壺(つぼ) (hikeshitsubo)