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ながみ【長雨・霖】

nagami

Pronunciation: [naɡami]

Definition

Noun

  1. Rainy season

Etymology

Derived from the root なが【長】 naga "long" and あみ【雨】 ami "rain". Cognate to standard Japanese ながあめ【長雨・霖】 nagaame and its variant ながめ nagame "a long period of rain; a long rain spell".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji長雨
Kanaながみ
Romanizationnagami
Pronunciation (IPA)[naɡami]

意味:つゆ・ばいう【梅雨】、ながあめ・ながめ【長雨・霖】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ながみ【長雨・霖】 : nagami | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1021/nagami/.