尾び

noun

Chinese "Tail" constellation

One of the 28 traditional Chinese mansions, part of the Azure Dragon (蒼竜) group. Used in astronomy and historical contexts.

See also: 二十八宿 · 蒼竜 (そうりょう)

• 尾びは二に十じゅう八はっ宿しゅくの一ひとつで、蒼そう竜りょうの尾びにあたる。

  尾 is one of the 28 mansions, corresponding to the tail of the Azure Dragon.

suffix, counter

counter for fish, shrimp, etc.

Used to count fish, shrimp, and similar aquatic creatures. Often read as び in compounds, but standalone counting may use いっぴき, にひき, etc. with the kanji 匹.

• 市いち場ばで鯛たいを三さん尾び買かった。

  I bought three sea bream at the market.

• この川かわでは鮎あゆが何なん尾び釣つれましたか。

  How many sweetfish did you catch in this river?