委蛇
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Chinese[edit]
snake; serpent | |||
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trad. (委蛇) | 委 | 蛇 | |
simp. #(委蛇) | 委 | 蛇 | |
alternative forms |
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
委蛇
- (literary, ideophonic) calm and contented; leisurely; graceful
- (literary, ideophonic) winding and continuous; wriggling; zigzagging; meandering
- (literary, ideophonic) winding one's way through; moving in a zigzag manner
- (literary, ideophonic) acceding; complying; complaisant
Derived terms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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委 | 蛇 |
い Grade: 3 |
い Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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逶迱 |
Adjective[edit]
委蛇 • (ii) ←ゐい (wii)?†-tari (adnominal 委蛇とした (ii to shita) or 委蛇たる (ii taru), adverbial 委蛇と (ii to) or 委蛇として (ii to shite))
- winding, meandering
- calm and relaxed
Etymology 2[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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委 | 蛇 |
い Grade: 3 |
だ Grade: S |
on’yomi | kan’yōon |
Alternative spelling |
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逶迱 |
Adjective[edit]
委蛇 • (ida) ←ゐだ (wida)?†-tari (adnominal 委蛇とした (ida to shita) or 委蛇たる (ida taru), adverbial 委蛇と (ida to) or 委蛇として (ida to shite))
- winding, meandering
- calm and relaxed
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