なみま

Japanese

Alternative spelling
波間

Etymology

From 波(なみ) (nami) + 間(ま) (ma).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) なみま [nàmímá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [na̠mʲima̠]

Noun

なみま • (namima) ^{←なみま (namima)?}

1. between the waves
   • 1945, “ラバウル小唄 (Rabauru Kouta)”, 若杉雄三郎 (lyrics):

     赤(あか)い夕(ゆう)陽(ひ)が　波(はに)間(ま)に沈(しず)む

     akai yūhi ga hanima ni shizumu

     the red setting sun sinks between the waves