臍繰り金

Japanese

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) へそくり [hèsókúríꜜ] (Odaka – [4])^[1]
(Tokyo) へそくり [hèsókúrí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
IPA^(key): [he̞so̞kɯ̟ɾʲi]

(Kyoto) へそくり [hésókúrí] (Kōki – [0])^[1]

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
臍	繰	金
へそ Hyōgai (ateji)	く Grade: S	かね > がね Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
臍繰金へそくり金

From 綜麻 (heso, “linen thread to be spun”) +‎ 繰り (kuri, 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 繰る (kuru, “to spin a thread”)). The term later conflated with 臍 (heso, “navel”).^[1]

Noun

臍(へそ)繰(く)り金(がね) • (hesokurigane)

[from 1694] (dated) money that is kept secret and hidden from others

Derived terms

臍繰(へそく)り (hesokuri, more common)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
臍	繰	金
ほぞ Hyōgai	く Grade: S	かね > がね Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
臍繰金

From 臍繰り金 (hesokurigane) as a conflation of 臍 (hozo, “navel”).

Noun

臍(ほぞ)繰(く)り金(がね) • (hozokurigane)

[from 1688] (hapax legomenon, obsolete) synonym of 臍繰り金 (hesokurigane)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典　第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN

[NKD2P-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002), 日本国語大辞典　第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN

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