砉然

Chinese
 
so; thus; like this
so; thus; like this; ‑ly; correct; right
trad. (砉然) 砉 然
simp. #(砉然) 砉 然

Pronunciation

Noun

砉然

  1. (literary) the sound given off when skin and bone separate

Japanese
Kanji in this term
砉 然
けき
Hyōgaiji		 ぜん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 砉然. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Adjective

砉(けき)然(ぜん) • (kekizen) †-tari (adnominal 砉(けき)然(ぜん)たる (kekizen taru), adverbial 砉(けき)然(ぜん)と (kekizen to) or 砉(けき)然(ぜん)として (kekizen to shite))

  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) giving off a noise like flaying
    • 1905, Natsume Sōseki, Kairo-kō‎:
      砉然と故なきに響を起して、白き筋の横縦に鏡に浮くとき、その人末期の覚悟せよ。
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

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