めじろおし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
目白押し

Etymology

From 目白(めじろ) (mejiro, “Japanese white-eye”, tree) + 押(お)し (oshi, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 押(お)す (osu).), in reference to the supposed behavior of the tree.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) めじろおし [mèjíróóshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [me̞ʑiɾo̞ːɕi]

Noun

めじろおし • (mejiro-oshi) ^{←めじろおし (meziroosi)?}

1. thronging of a crowd