針千本
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 針 | 千 | 本 |
| はり Grade: 6 |
せん Grade: 1 |
ぼん Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | on'yomi | |
Etymology
From 針 (hari, “sewing needle”) + 千本 (senbon, “one thousand”).
Pronunciation
Noun
針千本 or 針千本 • (harisenbon)
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ハリセンボン (harisenbon).
Synonyms
- (Okinawa) アバサー (abasā)
See also
- 嘘吐いたら針千本飲ます (uso tsuitara harisenbon nomasu, “stick a needle in my eye”)