みぎり

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ぎ

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

A somewhat formal or literary word for a particular time or occasion. Often used in set expressions like そのみぎり (at that time) or このみぎり (on this occasion).

そのみぎり、彼かれはまだ若わかかった。
At that time, he was still young.
出しゅっ発ぱつのみぎりに、皆みんなで記き念ねん写しゃ真しんを撮とった。
On the occasion of our departure, we all took a commemorative photo.

Kanji

砌time, occasion

Related words

時とき
とき is the common, everyday word for 'time' or 'when'. みぎり is more formal and limited to specific occasions or literary usage.
折おり
おり is also a formal word for 'occasion' or 'time', but is more common than みぎり and often used in polite correspondence.

Written forms

みぎりUsage8%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 砌 is rare and literary.
砌Usage92%
- みぎり
  Rare kanji form; mainly encountered in classical or highly literary contexts.
- みぎん
みぎん

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 砌 originally referred to the stone steps or threshold of a gate, and by extension came to be associated with a point in time or an occasion in classical Japanese.