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すもり【巣守り・巣守・毈】

sumori

Definition

Noun

  1. An egg left in a nest without hatching
  2. (By extension) Someone who is left behind
    1. しまのすもり【島の巣守り
      shima no sumori
      "someone left behind on an island", "someone who is stuck on a desolate island"

Etymology

From 【巣】 su and もり【守り・守】 mori "protecting".

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Kanji巣守り
巣守
Kanaすもり
Romanizationsumori

意味:すもり【巣守り・巣守・毈】、すもりご【巣守り子・巣守子】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, May 21). すもり【巣守り・巣守・毈】 : sumori | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6160/sumori/.