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しも

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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For pronunciation and definitions of しも – see the following entries.
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[noun] frost (ice crystals in objects exposed to the air)
[noun] (by extension) ice adhered inside an electric refrigerator
[noun] (figurative) white hair
[proper noun] a surname
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[noun] the lower portion, end
[noun] lowness in degree or rank
[noun] the downstream portion of a river
[noun] the downriver area
[noun] the area farther from the capital
[noun] the last part of a month, year, etc.
[noun] the lower half of the body
[noun] (euphemistic) private parts
[noun] (euphemistic) feces and urine, excrement
(This term, しも (shimo), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as しも, see Category:Japanese kanji read as しも.)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Particle

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(shi moしも (simo)?

  1. Used for emphasis.
Derived terms
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