ねじろ

Japanese

Etymology 1

    Alternative spelling
    根城

    From 根(ね) (ne) + 城(しろ) (shiro). The shiro changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連(れん)濁(だく)).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ねじろ • (nejiro) ←ねじろ (neziro)?

    1. (military, historical) primary castle
      Synonym: 本城 (honjō)
      Coordinate term: 出城 (dejiro)
    2. (by extension) base or headquarters of any activity

    Etymology 2

      Alternative spelling
      根白

      From 根(ね) (ne) + 白(しろ) (shiro). The shiro changes to jiro as an instance of rendaku (連(れん)濁(だく)).

      Pronunciation

      • (Tokyo) ねじろ [nèjíró] (Heiban – [0])[1]
      • IPA(key): [ne̞ʑiɾo̞]

      Noun

      ねじろ • (nejiro) ←ねじろ (neziro)?

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      References

      1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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