ねかた

Japanese

Alternative spelling
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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ねかた [nèkátáꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) ねかた [nèkátá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ne̞ka̠ta̠]

Noun

ねかた • (nekata) ^{←ねかた (nekata)?}

1. the vicinity of the roots of a tree
   • 1925, “あめふり”, 北原白秋 (lyrics):

     あらあら　あのこは　ずぶぬれだ
     やなぎの　ねかたで　ないている

     ara-ara ano ko wa zubunure da
     yanagi no nekata de naiteiru

     Oh my, that child over there is dripping wet
     (S)he is crying under a willow tree