生き字引

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
い(き)
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
ひ(き) > び(き)
Grade: 2
kun'yomi goon kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生き字引き

Etymology

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Compound of () (iki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()きる (ikiru, to live)) + ()(びき) (jibiki, dictionary).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ikʲi d͡ʑibʲikʲi]

Noun

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()字引(じびき) (iki jibiki

  1. person who is familiar with the rules and events in a company or organization; walking dictionary