うつそみ

Japanese

Etymology

/utuso₂mi₁/ *[utusəmi] → /utusomi/. A contraction of 現し (utusi, “reality”) and 臣 (omi₁, “subject, vassal”). Older form of 空蝉 (utsusemi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟t͡sɨso̞mʲi]

Noun

うつそみ • (utsusomi) 

1. a living being
2. the world of the living

Derived terms

• 空蝉 (utsusemi)