ほそめ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
細目

Etymology

From 細(ほそ) (hoso-) + 目(め) (me).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほそめ [hòsóꜜmè] (Nakadaka – [2])
• (Tokyo) ほそめ [hòsóméꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞so̞me̞]

Noun

ほそめ • (hosome) ^{←ほそめ (fosome)?}

1. small hole in a net-like item (strainer, cloth, etc.)
2. small, narrow eye

Synonyms

• (eyes): 薄目(うすめ) (usume)

Coordinate terms

• (hole): 荒目(あらめ) (arame)