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薄ら氷 (うすらひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薄うすら氷ひ

also: うすらい · うすらび

Meanings

1

noun

thin ice

poetical term

Poetic term for thin ice; often used in literary or seasonal contexts. The more common word is 薄氷 (はくひょう or うすごおり).

See also: 薄氷

春はる先さきの池いけには薄うすら氷ひが張はっていた。
In early spring, thin ice covered the pond.

Written forms

薄ら氷
- うすらひ
  Standard kanji spelling for this poetic term.
- うすらい
- うすらび
  out-dated reading
うすらい
Alternate reading; less common than うすらひ.
うすらび
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

薄dilute, thin, weak (tea)
氷icicle, ice, hail

Similar words

薄はく氷ひょう
Common word for thin ice; 薄ら氷 is a poetic variant.
薄うす氷ごおり
Another common reading for thin ice; 薄ら氷 is more literary.

Etymology

Compound of 薄ら (usura, 'thinly') + 氷 (hi, 'ice'). The reading うすらひ is the standard modern form; うすらい is a variant, and うすらび is obsolete.