飛沫

See also: 飞沫

Chinese
to fly foam; suds
trad. (飛沫) 飛 沫
simp. (飞沫) 飞 沫

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫

  1. spray; splash
  2. respiratory droplet; flying particles of saliva

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
飛 沫
Grade: 4 Jinmeiyō
Irregular

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 繁吹く (shibuku, “to splash, to spray”).

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 飛沫.

Alternative forms
  • 繁吹, 繁吹き

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫 (hiragana しぶき, rōmaji shibuki)

  1. a splash, spray
    Synonym: 余沫 (yomatsu)
  2. a rainshower, often windy
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 血 (ち)飛沫 (しぶき) (chi-shibuki)
  • 波 (なみ)飛沫 (しぶき) (nami shibuki, “seaspray”)
  • 水 (みず)飛沫 (しぶき) (mizu-shibuki, “splash of water”)
  • 横 (よこ)飛沫 (しぶき) (yoko-shibuki)

Proper noun

飛沫 (hiragana しぶき, rōmaji Shibuki)

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
飛 沫
ひ
Grade: 4		 まつ
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 飛沫 (MC pʉi muɑt̚).

Pronunciation

Noun

飛沫 (hiragana ひまつ, rōmaji himatsu)

  1. a splash, spray
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • 飛 (ひ)沫 (まつ)核 (かく)感 (かん)染 (せん) (himatsu-kaku kansen)
  • 飛 (ひ)沫 (まつ)感 (かん)染 (せん) (himatsu kansen), 飛沫 (ひまつ)伝 (でん)染 (せん) (himatsu densen, “droplet infection”)
  • 飛 (ひ)沫 (まつ)帯 (たい) (himatsu-tai)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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