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])
• (Tokyo) でばな [déꜜbànà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [de̞ba̠na̠]

Noun

出(で)鼻(ばな) • (debana) 

1. projecting part of a mountain or cape
2. moment of departure; (on the) point of going out
3. (figuratively) the start, the outset
4. same as 出花: first brew of tea

Derived terms

• 出鼻(でばな)をくじく (debana o kujiku)