ちはやぶる

Japanese

Adnominal

ちはやぶる (rōmaji chihayaburu)

  1. 千早振る: allusion to 宇治 (Uji, a placename, especially of a river crossing); allusion to various 神 (kami, “Shinto deities”) or words beginning with kami; allusion to 伊豆 (Izu, a place name); allusion to terms related to kami such as 斎垣 (igaki, “fence enclosing a shrine”), 玉の簾 (tama no sudare, “jeweled bamboo screen”), etc.; allusion to famous Shinto shrines such as 賀茂 (Kamo), 香椎の宮 (Kashii-no-miya), 斎宮 (Itsuki-no-miya), etc.

Proper noun

ちはやぶる (rōmaji Chihayaburu)

  1. 千早振る: tanka poem used as an insect repellent; title of a rakugo shaggy dog story

Noun

ちはやぶる (rōmaji chihayaburu)

  1. 千早振る: something old, something that has been around for a long time

Old Japanese

Adnominal

ちはやぶる (tipayaburu)

  1. 千早振る: allusion to 宇治 (Udi, a placename, especially of a river crossing); allusion to various 神 (kami2, “Shinto deities”) or words beginning with kami2
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