ひらづみ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
平積み

Etymology

From 平(ひら) (hira) + 積(つ)み (tsumi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 積(つ)む (tsumu).”). The tsumi changes to zumi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [çiɾa̠zɨmʲi]

Noun

ひらづみ • (hirazumi) ^{←ひらづみ (firadumi)?}

1. (bookstore jargon) stacking books on top of each other, facing upwards