ほとり

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spellings


辺り

Etymology[edit]

From at least the Heian period.[1][2] Appears to be a compound or conjugation, but the ultimate derivation is unknown.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ほとり (hotori

  1. the area near something or along the edge of something
  2. those people who are close to someone in terms of social relationships

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN