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射干玉
Hiragana
ぬばたま / むばたま
Noun
archaic
Japanese Meaning
射干玉(ぬばたま)は、アヤメ科の多年草であるヒオウギ(檜扇)の古名、またはその黒く丸い種子を指す語。万葉集などで夜や闇の枕詞として用いられる。 / 黒くて丸いものをたとえていう語。特に、黒真珠や濡れ羽色の髪など、つややかな黒色のものを形容する際に用いられることがある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひおうぎというはなの黒くて丸いたねのことで、とても黒い色をいうこともある
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
古语:射干的黑色圆球状种子或果实 / 射干的乌黑发亮小籽,状如黑珠
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
射干的種子,通常烏黑呈球形(古語) / 射干的果實(古語)
Korean Meaning
(고어) 범부채의 검고 둥근 씨앗 / (고어) 범부채의 검은 구슬 같은 열매
Vietnamese Meaning
(cổ) hạt của cây xạ can, đen tuyền và tròn / (cổ) quả của cây xạ can, đen tuyền và tròn
Sense(1)
(archaic) a blackberry lily seed or fruit, usually one that is jet-black and spherical
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(archaic) a blackberry lily seed or fruit, usually one that is jet-black and spherical
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射干玉
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This blackberry lily seed was often used in ancient Japan.
This blackberry lily seed was often used in ancient Japan.
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この射干玉は、古代の日本でよく使われていた。
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