蚤の衾

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
のみ
Hyōgai
ふさま
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 ノミノフサマ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Literally, flea's quilt, (のみ) (nomi, flea) + (no, possessive particle) + (ふすま) (fusuma, quilt)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [no̞mʲino̞ɸɯ̟sɨma̠]

Noun

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(のみ)(ふすま) or (ノミ)(フスマ) (nomi no fusuma

  1. bog chickweed, Stellaria uliginosa var. undulata

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).