ひよけ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
火除け

Etymology

From 火(ひ) (hi) + 除(よ)け (yoke, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 除(よ)ける (yokeru).”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひよけ [hìyóké] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) ひよけ​ [hìyókéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [çijo̞ke̞]

Noun

ひよけ • (hiyoke) ^{←ひよけ (fyoke)?}

1. (physical or folk belief) preventing or protecting against fires

Derived terms

• 火除(ひよ)け地(ち) (hiyokechi)