うす

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
臼

From Proto-Japonic *osu ~ usu.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) うす [úꜜsù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Noun

うす • (usu) ^{←うす (usu)^?}

mortar

Coordinate terms

杵(きね) (kine, “pestle”)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
薄

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝ]

Prefix

うす • (usu-) ^{←うす (usu)^?}

light (in degree)

Related terms

薄(うす)い (usui)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Miyako

Verb

うす (romaji usu)

押す: to push

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