接骨木
Japanese
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Noun
接骨木 (hiragana にわとこ, katakana ニワトコ, rōmaji niwatoko, historical hiragana にはとこ)
- (botany) Sambucus sieboldiana
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- 対岸には接骨木めいた樹がすがれかかった黄葉を低れて力なさそうに水にうつむいた。
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Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as ニワトコ.
Derived terms
- 西洋接骨木 (seiyōniwatoko, “black elder”)
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | ||
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接 | 骨 | 木 |
せつ > せっ Grade: 5 |
こつ Grade: 6 |
ぼく Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese compound 接骨木 (tsjep kwot muwk, literally “bonesetting + tree”).
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