しも

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of しも – see the following entries.

【霜】S [noun] frost (ice crystals in objects exposed to the air) [noun] (by extension) ice adhered inside an electric refrigerator [noun] (figurative) white hair [proper noun] a surname

【下】1 [noun] the lower portion, end [noun] lowness in degree or rank [noun] the downstream portion of a river [noun] the downriver area [noun] the area farther from the capital [noun] the last part of a month, year, etc. [noun] the lower half of the body [noun] (euphemistic) private parts [noun] (euphemistic) feces and urine, excrement

(This term, しも, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as しも, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しも.)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕi mo̞]

Particle

しも • (shi mo) ^{←しも (simo)?}

1. Used for emphasis.

Derived terms

• まだしも (mada shi mo)