しね

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しね – see the following entry.
死ね
[verb] imperative of 死ぬ (to die)
[interjection] (offensive, vulgar) Expression to show discontent: go to hell; kill yourself
(This term, しね, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling

Often found in compounds. The initial s- either represents epenthesis or, more likely, is a reflex of an older form of the word (ine, rice) maintained in fossilized compounds. See also 春雨 (harusame, spring rain) and 小雨 (kosame, light rain).

Noun

しね (shine) 

  1. suffixal bound form of いね (ine, rice plant)
Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.