つげ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
黄楊

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つげ [tsùgé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨɡe̞]

Noun

つげ or ツゲ • (tsuge) ^{←つげ (tuge)?}

1. Japanese box, Buxus microphylla var. japonica

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

• 黄楊櫛(つげぐし) (tsugegushi)

Etymology 2

Alternative spellings
告げ 告

Alternative forms

• (honorific) おつげ (o-tsuge)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つげ [tsùgé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨɡe̞]

Noun

つげ • (tsuge) ^{←つげ (tuge)?}

1. (religion, usually prefixed as おつげ) revelation

   Synonym: 託宣 (takusen)

Verb

つげ • (tsuge) ^{←つげ (tuge)?}

1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of つげる (tsugeru) [ichidan]