"こぶし" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ko̞bɯ̟ɕi] Forms: kobushi [romanization], kobusi [romanization], こぶし [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Probably from Old Japanese. First cited to a text from 810 CE. Japanese dictionaries do not list any further derivation. A surface analysis suggests that this term might be a compound. If so, possibly from 小 (ko, diminutive prefix) + 節 (fushi, “joint; knuckle; knob”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=こぶし}} こぶし • (kobushi) ^(←こぶし (kobusi)?)
  1. fist
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-kfSVmKw6
  2. the shape of the hand when gripping a sword hilt
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-8yi2N0MI
  3. (by extension) swordsmanship, ability with a sword Tags: broadly Synonyms: 腕前 (english: [[ability]])
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-GF9wmbJx Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 25 4 23 14 9 2 1 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 3 24 3 22 20 5 1 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 28 3 28 12 6 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 29 2 29 15 10 2 1 8
  4. the shape of the hand when gripping a bow
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-jKKRHMKz
  5. (by extension) bowmanship, ability with a bow Tags: broadly Synonyms: 腕前 (english: [[ability]])
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-ueiL0WFi Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 25 4 23 14 9 2 1 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 3 24 3 22 20 5 1 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 28 3 28 12 6 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 29 2 29 15 10 2 1 8
  6. (by extension from the fist of a falconer) huntsmanship, hunting ability Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-o1o7TDtN Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 25 4 23 14 9 2 1 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 3 24 3 22 20 5 1 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 28 3 28 12 6 2 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 29 2 29 15 10 2 1 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 握り拳 (nigirikobushi) (ruby: (にぎ), (こぶし))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ko̞bɯ̟ɕi] Forms: こぶし [canonical], コブシ [canonical], kobushi [romanization], kobusi [romanization], こぶし [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Originally a shortening of the older name, 拳椒 (kobushi hajikami, literally “fist pepper, fist ginger”), where the kobushi was in reference to the resemblance of an unopened bud to a child's fist, and the hajikami was probably in reference to the pungency of the seeds when bitten, or to the pungent odor of the plant when injured. First referenced in a text from roughly 1165. Head templates: {{ja-noun|コブシ|hhira=こぶし}} こぶし or コブシ • (kobushi) ^(←こぶし (kobusi)?)
  1. the Kobushi magnolia, Magnolia kobus Synonyms: こぶしはじかみ, やまあららぎ
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-jDfT0jpO Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 29 2 29 15 10 2 1 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ko̞bɯ̟ɕi] Forms: kobushi [romanization], kobusi [romanization], こぶし [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Compound of 小 (ko, “small”) + 節 (fushi, “knot; section; melody”). First cited to a text from 1633. Etymology templates: {{compound|ja|こ|ふし|alt1=小|alt2=節|t1=small|t2=knot; section; melody|tr1=ko|tr2=fushi}} 小 (ko, “small”) + 節 (fushi, “knot; section; melody”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=こぶし}} こぶし • (kobushi) ^(←こぶし (kobusi)?)
  1. a small knot in wood; lumber or timber with small knots
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-om8nE345
  2. a small piece of 鰹節 (katsuo-bushi, “hard-dried skipjack tuna”)
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-lKCQIaVw
  3. (music) a portion of the melody in traditional Japanese singing (as well as kayōkyoku, enka) that uses melisma Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-noun-HGQ0L5VG Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 25 4 23 14 9 2 1 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 3 3 23 3 21 20 5 1 1 20 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 3 3 24 3 22 20 5 1 1 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 4 28 3 28 12 6 2 2 10 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ぐいん (guin) (english: a Ryukyuan type of melisma)
Etymology number: 3

soft-redirect

  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-こぶし-ja-soft-redirect-47DEQpj8

Alternative forms

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      "other": "こぶし"
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    "Daijirin",
    "Daijisen",
    "ja:松村明"
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          "english": "White birches, the blue sky, [and] the southerly on that hill up North where the magnolias bloom, ah, spring in the North!",
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              "節",
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      "other": "こぶし"
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      "ipa": "[ko̞bɯ̟ɕi]"
    }
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}

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          "ability",
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        "(by extension) bowmanship, ability with a bow"
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        "(by extension from the fist of a falconer) huntsmanship, hunting ability"
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    "Daijirin",
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    "ja:松村明"
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      "other": "こぶし"
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    "Magnolia kobus",
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}

Download raw JSONL data for こぶし meaning in Japanese (7.9kB)

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