夜来香

See also: 夜來香

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 夜来香 – see 夜來香 (“tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa; night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum; etc.”).
(This term, 夜来香, is the simplified form of 夜來香.)
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
夜 来 香
イエ
Grade: 2		 ライ
Grade: 2		 シャン
Grade: 4
irregular
Alternative spelling
夜來香 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Mandarin 夜來香／夜来香 (yèláixiāng).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) イエラ​イシャン [ìéráꜜìshàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ie̞ɾa̠iɕã̠ɴ]

Noun

夜(イエ)来(ライ)香(シャン) • (ieraishan) 

  1. (informal) Synonym of 月下香 (gekkakō): the tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa
    • 1950, Takao Saeki (lyrics), Li Jinguang (music), “Tuberose”, performed by Yoshiko Yamaguchi:
      あわれ春(はる)風(かぜ)に　嘆(なげ)くうぐいすよ
      月(つき)に切(せつ)なくも　匂(にお)う夜(イエ)来(ライ)香(シャン)　この香(かお)りよ
      aware harukaze ni nageku uguisu yo
      tsuki ni setsunaku mo niou ieraishan kono kaori yo
      The depressing spring wind brings the warbler[’s song of] lament.
      The smell of this tuberose’s perfume brings [me] pain under the moon.

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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