🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ながし【流し】 : nagashi | define meaning
nagashi
Pronunciation: [naɡaɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Early summer rain
- Downpour; rainfall
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ながし」五月雨（サミダレ）、陰暦五月頃、雨".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 流し |
| Kana | ながし |
| Romanization | nagashi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [naɡaɕi] |
意味：さみだれ・さつきあめ【五月雨】、ゆうだち【夕立・夕立ち】
Categories:
流し
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, June 16). ながし【流し】 : nagashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7226/nagashi/.