"あけび" meaning in Japanese

See あけび in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [a̠ke̞bʲi] Forms: あけび [canonical], アケビ [canonical], akebi [romanization], あけび [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Uncertain, with a couple different theories. Some include: * A shift from akemi, as a compound of 開け (ake, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 開(あ)ける (akeru, “to open something”)) + 実 (mi, “fruit, seed”). : However, the stem ake is from the transitive verb, and this fruit opens on its own. * A shift from akami, as a compound of 赤 (aka, “red”) + 実 (mi, “fruit, seed”). : There is also the term 赤 (ake, “red”), but this is only used as a standalone noun, and not in compounds. Both theories are problematic and require an irregular shift in the reading of 実 from mi to bi, which is not attested in other words. First cited to the Shinsen Jikyō (898-901). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ja|通草}}, {{unc|ja}} Uncertain, {{ja-r|連%用%形|れん%よう%けい|stem or continuative form|rom=ren'yōkei}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{ja-r|開ける|あける|to open something|pos=}} 開(あ)ける (akeru, “to open something”), {{ja-etym-renyokei|開ける|あける|to open something|nodot=1}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 開(あ)ける (akeru, “to open something”), {{compound|ja|開け|実|pos1=the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (<span class="mention-tr tr">ren'yōkei</span>, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 開(あ)ける (<span class="mention-tr tr">akeru</span>, “to open something”)|t2=fruit, seed|tr1=ake|tr2=mi}} 開け (ake, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 開(あ)ける (akeru, “to open something”)) + 実 (mi, “fruit, seed”), {{compound|ja|赤|実|t1=red|t2=fruit, seed|tr1=aka|tr2=mi}} 赤 (aka, “red”) + 実 (mi, “fruit, seed”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|アケビ|hist=あけび}} あけび or アケビ • (akebi) ^(←あけび (akebi)?)
  1. chocolate vine (Akebia quinata)
    Sense id: en-あけび-ja-noun-8z4oJimu 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: 47 34 18 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 41 35 22 2 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 44 35 19 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 45 35 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 37 10 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 34 14 1
  2. general name for the genus Akebia
    Sense id: en-あけび-ja-noun-s65wEedl Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 41 35 22 2
  3. (slang) female genitals (possibly from the shape of the ripened and opened fruit) Tags: slang Synonyms: 女陰
    Sense id: en-あけび-ja-noun-eBAZv-ED Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 41 35 22 2
  4. (thief cant) the eye Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-あけび-ja-noun-xQl728tI Categories (other): Japanese cant
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 郁子 (mube) (ruby: 郁子(むべ))
Etymology number: 1

soft-redirect

  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-あけび-ja-soft-redirect-47DEQpj8

Alternative forms

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