出鼻
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 出 | 鼻 |
| で Grade: 1 |
はな > ばな Grade: 3 |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 出端 |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) でばな [dèbáná] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) でばな [déꜜbànà] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [de̞ba̠na̠]
Noun
出鼻 • (debana)
- projecting part of a mountain or cape
- moment of departure; (on the) point of going out
- (figuratively) the start, the outset
- same as 出花: first brew of tea
Derived terms
- 出鼻をくじく (debana o kujiku)