ほろ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Noun

ほろ • (horo) 

1. 幌, 袰: hood; canopy
2. 母衣, 幌, 袰, 保呂: a horo, a cloak historically worn by samurai

Etymology 2

Noun

ほろ • (horo) 

1. little bit; drip; drop
   • 1688, Matsuo Basho, Horo horo to [Quietly, quietly]:

     ほろほろと
     山(やま)吹(ぶき)ちるか
     たきのおと

     Horo horo to
     yamabuki chiru ka
     taki no oto

     Quietly, quietly,
     yellow mountain roses fall –
     sound of the rapids.

Related terms

• ほろり (horori)
• ほろほろ (horohoro)
• はらり (harari)