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子音

Reading

Kana: しいん
Romaji: shiin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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consonant

(Linguistics terminology)
See also: 父音

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise

Example Sentences

美土里(みどり)時々(ときどき)子音(しいん)()ちる。
➥Midori sometimes drops consonants.
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無声(むせい)子音(しいん)にこれらの規則(きそく)適用(てきよう)することは適切(てきせつ)だと(おも)われる。
➥It seems appropriate to apply these rules to the voiceless consonants.
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この2つの子音(しいん)相補(そうほ)分布(ぶんぷ)をなしていそうである。
➥It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
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