千本
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 千 | 本 |
| せん Grade: 1 |
ほん > ぼん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
[edit]Compound of 千 (sen, “one thousand”) + 本 (hon, counter for long slender objects). The hon changes to bon as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Tokyo) せんぼん [séꜜǹbòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) せんぼん [sèńbóń] (Heiban – [0])[1] additional permissible pitch accent for adverbial usage
- IPA(key): [sẽ̞mbõ̞ɴ]
Noun
[edit]- One thousand long slender objects.
- Acupuncture needles.
- Throwing needles.
Usage notes
[edit]- The long slender objects could be small, such as pins or pencils, or large, such as trees.
Proper noun
[edit]- an avenue in Kyōto
- a train station and the surrounding area in Tatsuno, Hyōgo Prefecture
Usage notes
[edit]- This is often also romanized as Sembon.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Suzaku Avenue (modern-day Senbon-dōri) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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